Research Associate – Translational Biology | ClinLab Staffing

Our Translational Biology department is seeking an experienced Research Associate to conduct oncology target validation and mechanism of action studies in a highly collaborative, goal-oriented team environment. The position requires excellent hands-on experience with commonly used techniques in cancer cell biology and/or chromatin biology.

Requirements:

  • B.S./M.S. degree in life sciences with at least 1-3 years of relevant research experience in an academic or industrial setting.
  • Excellent cell culture experience with cancer cell lines, setting up multi-well assays and using fluorescence and luminescence based read-out as a functional endpoint.
  • In depth knowledge of cell and molecular biology techniques, including cell transfection (cDNA, siRNA, shRNA and/or CRISPRs), stable cell clone generation, RNA/DNA extraction, qPCR, SDS-PAGE and Western blotting.
  • Flexibility and willingness to work across diverse areas, ability to develop and evaluate novel assays for a wide variety of biological/phenotypic endpoints and to support general research activities within the group.
  • Detail oriented with the ability to work in a fast paced environment under tight deadlines.
  • Strong communication and organization skills, keeping good scientific records, and giving updates at team meetings.

Responsibilities:

  • You will be expected to work closely with scientists to design and execute cell-based phenotypic and mechanism of action assays in a variety of assay platforms.
  • Perform standard cell and molecular biology techniques according to established protocols.
  • Generate, analyze, and catalog data using database tools as well as data analysis, plotting and graphing software.
  • Document all work in electronic notebooks and present data internally at group meetings
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