RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER - ASSISTANT

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About Genome Sciences:
The Department of Genome Sciences (GS) is part of the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW SoM) and is comprised of 30 labs addressing leading edge questions in biology and medicine by developing and applying genetic, genomic and computational approaches taking advantage of genomic information now available for a host of species.  GS is making major contributions in the application of genome science to understand the fundamentals of biology and to improve human health and well-being.

Genome Sciences is a collaborative department supported by very different academic disciplines.  We work with a multitude of Program Investigators (PIs) in departments both on the UW campus as well as worldwide. The department has gone through significant expansion since its beginning in 2001with annual grant awards of $68.5M in FY21.  The department has 62 training, teaching, and research faculty.

The Department of Genome Sciences has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist Engineer Assistant.  The individual in this position will work in a lab that conducts research that addresses mechanisms of plant gene regulation with emphasis on the functionality of cis-regulatory elements. The successful applicant will use standard molecular biology techniques, in addition to conducting genomics approaches and massively parallel reporter assays. The applicant should possess basic computational skills for data analysis and visualization. In addition, the applicant will phenotype plants and conduct basis statistical analyses of traits like stem length, flowering time, and seed weight.

Position Description:
The Research Scientist Engineer Assistant will conduct research focusing on high-throughput genomics assays in plants, including cloning and testing regulatory element activity as well as preparation and testing of single-cell assays.

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