Associate in Research
Duke Careers•Durham, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Park Lab at Duke University in the Department of Pathology is looking for an Associate in Research to join our team. This position will work under the supervision of the PI to study molecular mechanisms of human epithelial cancer development. In this role, you will be part of the mission to share our resources and facilitate collaborations aimed at conducting research on the following: new small molecule inhibitors for human cancer; the development and advancement of preclinical human cancer models using primary human cells; and the investigation of human cancer differentiation factors.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Biology or a closely related field.
Nice To Haves
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Highly collaborative approach and ability to set and meet clear goals
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Proficiency in laboratory techniques and equipment
- Strict adherence to lab safety protocols
- Good organization and time management
- Ability to work effectively in a team while also being able to learn and adapt to new technologies.
Responsibilities
- Support research activities under the Principal Investigator's (PI) supervision, performing a variety of complex technical duties involved in conducting physical, chemical, biological and other research laboratory tests, experiments and determinations to obtain data for research purposes.
- Compile, analyze, document and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results.
- Confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments; make minor modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques to meet the needs of the particular equipment as required.
- Review laboratory methods manual, scientific journals, abstracts and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.
- Wet lab work, general lab management and rodent colony management.
- Cell culture in vitro studies with cancer cell lines/routine cell culture maintenance and molecular biology techniques such as protein western blot, gene expression qPCR.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Benefits
- health insurance plans
- generous paid time off
- retirement programs with employer contributions
- tuition assistance for employees and their children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
