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Penn State is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support its Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels, focusing on metabolic engineering of industrial hemp. The role involves laboratory work, data analysis, and collaboration on research publications.
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Job Summary
The Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels (CPRTLB) is seeking part-time research assistants to support metabolic engineering efforts in industrial hemp.
Responsibilities include preparing tissue culture media, performing sterile cultures, assisting with molecular isolations (DNA, RNA, Protein), and maintaining laboratory and greenhouse environments.
Assistants will collect and analyze data, potentially contribute to publications, and support work on cancer cell lines and engineering cannabinoid pathway genes in E.Coli.
Matching Summary
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Penn State is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support its Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels, focusing on metabolic engineering of industrial hemp. The role involves laboratory work, data analysis, and collaboration on research publications.
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Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Metabolic engineering of industrial hemp
Tissue culture media preparation
DNA, RNA, and Protein isolation
Laboratory and Greenhouse upkeep
Data collection and analysis
Nice-to-have
Cancer cell line work
Engineering cannabinoid pathway genes
Publication as co-author
Key Requirements
Must be a current Penn State employee or student for internal application
External applicants must follow specific application process