Research Assistant [LKCMedicine]

Research Assistant in Assistant Professor Xia Yun's Lab

The appointee will participate in the research projects to help other lab researchers, such as research fellows and PhD students. The appointee will be involved in establishing lab centralized experimental systems, including cell culture, animal breeding, reagent preparation and quality control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to senior lab researchers, such as Research Follows and PhD students.

• Prepare centralized reagents, and perform quality control.

• Manage centralized cell culture, frozen cell stocks, mouse breeding, reagent preparation and quality control.

• Request quotation, negotiate price, prepare purchasing request, update purchasing record, prepare safety issue related paperwork (BPN and IACUC applications).

• Prepare the inventory lists for lab regents, cell lines, animal breeding record. Assign lab duties to lab personnel.

Competencies and Qualifications requirements:

• Candidates need to have a Bachelor’s in relevant field of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, or other life sciences.

• Applicants need to have at least 1 year of previous research experience or laboratory training.

• Applicants need to have prior experience with three-dimensional mammalian cell culture and human pluripotent stem cell culture.

• Prior knowledge in cell imaging and mouse model is preferred. Experimental skills in molecular biology (CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool) and biochemistry will be adding an advantage.

• Applicants who have experience of laboratory and project management in other local institutes are considered with priority.

• Self-motivated and well-organized with good communication and technical skills.

• Be able to work independently and collaborate effectively in a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team

Hiring Institution: LKC