Biological Scientist II

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

2d • $53,000 - $54,000

About The Position

This position involves designing, executing, and analyzing samples using the MassARRAY platform, employing various molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics techniques. The role requires collaboration with other scientists to integrate multi-omics data, managing molecular lab operations including inventory and instrument maintenance, and contributing to grant submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field and three years of experience or Master’s degree in biology or a related field with one year of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Molecular Biology: PCR, RT-qPCR, DNA/RNA isolation and purification, primer design, DNA assembly
• Experience in Microbiology: bacterial culture, human pathogen characterization, bacterial transformation, and mutagenesis
• Experience in Tissue Culture: human induced pluripotent stem cell differentiation, human and murin immortalized cell lines, 3D cardiac organoid development, human blood-brain barrier models, TEER measurement, transwell-based assays
• Experience in Immunoassays: ELISA, Western blot immunofluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry
• Experience in widefield/confocal fluorescence microscopy, scanning electron microscopy
• Familiarity with various murine models for infectious disease pathogenesis studies

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze clinical, veterinary, lab- and field-derived samples using the MassARRAY platform.
• Employ molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics techniques.
• Collaborate with in-laboratory microbiologists, virologists, parasitologists, vector biologists, and bioinformatics to integrate multi-omics data.
• Molecular lab management, inventory and instrument maintenance.
• Contribute to the generation of findings needed for grant submission to funding agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level