Part-time Research Assistant- Patterson Lab

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, US
On-site
Laboratory organization
Molecular biology experiments
Biochemistry experiments
The Patterson Lab at Penn State University is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support laboratory organization and assist with molecular biology and biochemistry experiments. The role requires specific laboratory skills, experience with transgenic mice, and proficiency in various biochemical analyses

Job Summary

  • The position will include responsibility for standard laboratory organization of laboratory supplies and equipment as well as assisting with basic molecular biology and biochemistry experiments.
  • The position also requires experience in general laboratory skills, genotyping of transgenic mice, PCR and gel electrophoresis, standard biochemical analyses including western blot analysis, isolation of RNA, DNA, quantitative real-time PCR, and manipulating raw data.
  • The position will require up to 20 hours per week and requires uploading a cover letter and resume/CV with 3 references.

Matching Summary

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The Patterson Lab at Penn State University is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support laboratory organization and assist with molecular biology and biochemistry experiments. The role requires specific laboratory skills, experience with transgenic mice, and proficiency in various biochemical analyses.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Laboratory organization
  • Molecular biology experiments
  • Biochemistry experiments
  • Genotyping of transgenic mice
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • Western blot analysis
  • RNA and DNA isolation
  • Quantitative real-time PCR
  • Data manipulation and statistical analysis
  • Figure creation for manuscripts

Nice-to-have

  • Penn State employee
  • Penn State student

Key Requirements

  • Experience in general laboratory skills
  • Experience in genotyping of transgenic mice
  • Experience with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis of PCR products
  • Experience in standard biochemical analyses including western blot analysis, isolation of RNA, DNA, quantitative real-time PCR
  • Experience manipulating raw data, performing statistical analyses on the data, and making figure quality images for manuscripts

Work Rights

Not specified

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