Research Assistant - Dr. Vidal's Lab

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Position Summary:

This appointment is for a talented Research Assistant in the McGill containment level 3 platform to help lead research studies on host-pathogen interactions using cell and animal models of SARS-CoV-2.

Despite the astounding scientific advances that have brought multiple vaccines to the world in record time, the circulation of variants of SARS-CoV-2 with increased transmissibility, pathogenicity, and/or immune system resistance pose imminent threats to public health on a global scale. Public health decisions, medicine, and policies must be based on science-based evaluations of the biological features of emerging variants of concern. Experimentation in model cells and animals in the required Containment Level 3 environment is crucial to the study of these variants, and thus is a global research priority to which the McGill and Canadian research community are responding with ever increased activity.  

Major Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assists the manager with the design and planning of experiments.

2. Performs daily lab work such as cell culture, plaque assays, preparation of virus stock, tissues sampling and processing,  RNA extractions,  quantitative RT-qPCR in BCL-2 and BCL-3 environments.

3. Performs mouse infection with SARS-CoV2, monitoring and necropsy. 4. Maintains detailed inventory of samples processed and keep meticulous records of their work and troubleshooting problems.

5. Analyze and summarize results for reports, publications, and presentations at team meetings.

6. Assist the manager with the design and planning of experiments. 7. Organizes laboratory and stock, maintains inventory and ordering of supplies.

8. Coordinates, monitors, and ensures the implementation and enforcement of laboratory safety rules and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Master’s degree in basic science or equivalent.

• The applicant must have at least two years of significant experience in maintaining mammalian cell cultures and working with infectious agents, including viruses in BCL-2 or BCL-3 environment.

• Experience in animal handling will be an added advantage.

Hourly Salary:

$28.44

Hours per Week:

35 (Part time)

Location:

Life Sciences Bldg .

Supervisor:

Professor

Position Start Date:

2022-01-24

Position End Date:

2023-01-23

Deadline to Apply:

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