Research Specialist I

The Ghanim Laboratory is seeking a highly motivated research specialist for a full-time position. The Ghanim lab aims to understand how to how two mobile elements, LINE-1 and Alu, move through the human genome at the molecular level. The lab uses a combination of nucleoprotein biochemistry, in vivo assays, and cryo-EM to characterize the lifecycle of these elements.

Responsibilities include helping George to order reagents, order equipment, digitizing lab protocols and organizing the lab space. The research specialist will also work with George to prepare lab reagents and maintain insect cell stocks.

The research specialist work with George to assist in projects studying LINE-1 retrotransposition. The research specialist will also carry out minor tasks related to lab maintenance. This is a one year term position, but with opportunity for extension.

• Work with PI in ordering organizing lab resources (digitizing a lab protocols, plasmid database, E. coli stock, biochemical substrate stocks, etc...), ordering chemicals and reagents, and following up on orders.
• Work with PI to prepare laboratory reagents such as competent cells, expression plasmids, polymerases, proteases, and RNA and DNA substrates. Culture insect cell lines for large scale protein expression.
• The research specialist assists PI with projects studying LINE-1 retrotransposition, with a focus on cell based assays.
• Preparing experimental plans/keeping a notebook, and other activities (lab meeting, meeting with PI, etc.). Helping George with minor lab maintenance duties including lab restocking, preparing plates, media, and maintaining insect cell culture stock.

Bachelor or Masters in Biology or related discipline. Independent lab experience doing cell culture and protein analysis is preferred.

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