Staff Research Associate I - Surgery

The Department of Surgery is seeking to hire a be responsible for full-time Staff Research Associate I (SRA I) in a cutting-edge regenerative medicine research laboratory. In this role you will be responsible for:

• Characterizing protein expression in specific tissues, organs and modified stem cell lines by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in support of multiple research projects.
• Maintenance and upkeep of mouse colony, including updating mouse log, daily management of the colony and genotyping of mice.
• Helping perform assays to assess transfection efficiency including DNA preps and RT-PCR.
• Performing assays to assess transgene expression in organs, tissues and transfected and/or transduced stem cells including ELISA, RT-PCR, and immunohistochemistry.
• Managing experimental data for projects for regular updates with PI.
• Other general laboratory support duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and molecular biology
• Skill in routine molecular and cellular biology techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis sufficiently to convey experimental results to principal investigators.
• Writing skills sufficient to compose laboratory protocols which are clear, concise, logical and display proper syntax and grammar.
• Interpersonal skill to interact and collaborate effectively with scientist co-workers, graduate students and faculty.
• Skill in handling and disposing of contaminated material according to protocol.
• Ability to organize raw data into relevant formats.
• Reading skills sufficient to understand specific protocol relevant journal articles, and equipment.
• Ability to perform library searches.
• Experience working with research animals