Lab Research Analyst II - Marcus Center for Cellular Cures

School of Medicine

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Duke University’s Marcus Center for Cellular Cures has an opening for an LRA II in the Filiano lab.   More information is at this link:  Anthony J Filiano | Duke Marcus Center for Cellular Cures

Occupational Summary

Conduct a variety of complex and independent investigations in the planning, development and implementation of original experimental procedures within the overall scope of a research project at Duke University.

Work Performed

Applicants should be familiar with common neuroimmunology techniques and must have experience with handling mice and human samples.

• Running and analyzing behavioral assays,
• Performing dissections,
• Tissue processing,
• Immunohistochemistry,
• Microscopy, and flow cytometry.
• Performing a variety of complex duties supporting other research staff,
• Support the Principal Investigator with general laboratory maintenance and protocols, - Contribute to their own independent research project. 

Required Skills and Experience

• Applicants must also have experience using common software (including FIJI/ImageJ, Graphpad Prism, R, etc),
• Ability to maintain general lab equipment,
• Display proficiency of academic research skills through publications

Education/Training

Work requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

Experience

Work requires four years of research experience. A related master's degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Work requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

Work requires four years of research experience. A related master's OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience.

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