Research Assistant 2

Centre of Genomics and Policy

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
$33.05 ph; not specified; not specified
Cell-based experiments
Molecular biology experiments
Immunology experiments
Design, perform, and optimize cell-based, molecular biology, and immunology experiments to support ongoing research projects focused on signaling mechanisms underlying inflammation and programmed cell death, with an emphasis on protein tyrosine phosphatase function

Job Summary

  • Design, perform, and optimize cell-based, molecular biology, and immunology experiments to support ongoing research projects focused on signaling mechanisms underlying inflammation and programmed cell death, with an emphasis on protein tyrosine phosphatase function.
  • Utilize and support in vivo mouse models of inflammation and immune activation to study disease-relevant mechanisms.
  • Assist with the preparation of reports, manuscripts, and publication-quality figures and contribute to the writing of scientific publications.

Matching Summary

Design, perform, and optimize cell-based, molecular biology, and immunology experiments to support ongoing research projects focused on signaling mechanisms underlying inflammation and programmed cell death, with an emphasis on protein tyrosine phosphatase function.

Salary

$33.05 per hour; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • cell-based experiments
  • molecular biology experiments
  • immunology experiments
  • in vivo mouse models
  • protein tyrosine phosphatase function
  • signaling mechanisms

Nice-to-have

  • interdisciplinary collaboration
  • writing scientific publications
  • preparation of grant applications
  • training and supervision of graduate students

Key Requirements

  • Master’s Degree or recently completed PhD
  • Experience with primary immune cells
  • Knowledge of animal models of systemic inflammation
  • Excellent knowledge in phosphatase biology
  • Authorized to work in Canada
  • Willing to work in Quebec

Work Rights

Authorized to work in Canada

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