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

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Penn State Harrisburg, USA
On-site
Mammalian cell culture maintenance
Biochemistry and molecular biology experiments
Western blotting
The Tsotakos Lab at Penn State Harrisburg is seeking undergraduate research associates to assist with projects focusing on chronic kidney disease determinants using genomic and electronic health record data. Ideal candidates should have completed specific biology courses and possess bioinformatics skills, particularly in Python or R

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • Job duties include general lab maintenance, preparation of materials for experiments, and maintenance of mammalian cell culture.
  • 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 undergraduate research associates to assist with projects focusing on chronic kidney disease determinants using genomic and electronic health record data. Ideal candidates should have completed specific biology courses and possess bioinformatics skills, particularly in Python or R.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • mammalian cell culture maintenance
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology experiments
  • Western blotting
  • molecular cloning
  • qPCR
  • Bioinformatics skills
  • Python and/or R working knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • student-initiated projects
  • detailed recordkeeping

Key Requirements

  • Successful completion of BIOL 230W, Molecules and Cells
  • GWAS analysis competency

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