Research Technician-Associate

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Job Summary

Research Associate to assist with projects in stem cells and embryology in Zernicka-Goetz’s lab. Candidates should be skilled in all molecular biology & tissue culture techniques, well organized, and excellent communication skills. Candidate should be able to provide guidance to a group of undergraduate students and assist them with their projects.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide Guidance to undergraduate students with their assigned projects and help troubleshoot their experiments.
•  Assisting postdocs with experiments, data analysis, immune-histo chemistry.
• Perform other general lab duties with other lab technicians.
• Capable of solving both routine and semi-routine problems including assessing and diagnosing the nature of problems while referring more complex issues to higher levels.
• Occasionally require an alternative work schedule, with the possibility of weekend work to meet project deadlines or address unexpected issues.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in related field & proven track record of practical aspects of the position required.
• Experience in stem cells and tissue culture.
• Ability to foster good working relationships with members of the lab.
• Work productively and efficiently under minimal supervision.
• Eager to learn new techniques and methodologies.
• Problem solver.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• Experience in working with stem cells.
• Experience with immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy.
• Data analysis experience and demonstrable quantitative skills.

Required Documents

• Resume.