Part Time - Student (undergraduate) - Tsotakos Lab Research Associate (2025-2026)

Penn State Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
On-site
Mammalian cell culture maintenance
Biochemistry and molecular biology experiments
Western blotting
The Tsotakos Lab at Penn State Harrisburg is seeking two undergraduate research associates to assist with projects focused on chronic kidney disease progression through genomic and EHR data analysis. Candidates should have relevant coursework and skills in biochemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics

Job Summary

  • The Tsotakos Lab at Penn State Harrisburg is seeking up to two undergraduate students for research positions beginning immediately.
  • Research is focused on social and genetic determinants of chronic kidney disease progression through analysis of big genomic and EHR data through the All Of Us database.
  • The selected candidate(s) will report their progress directly to Dr. Tsotakos.

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The Tsotakos Lab at Penn State Harrisburg is seeking two undergraduate research associates to assist with projects focused on chronic kidney disease progression through genomic and EHR data analysis. Candidates should have relevant coursework and skills in biochemistry, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Mammalian cell culture maintenance
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology experiments
  • Western blotting
  • Molecular cloning
  • qPCR
  • Data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Student-initiated projects
  • Attention to detail
  • Detailed recordkeeping

Key Requirements

  • Successful completion of BIOL 230W
  • Bioinformatics skills
  • Working knowledge of Python and/or R

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