Lab Manager/Research Assistant II

MSU Internal Job Postings Details•East Lansing, MI

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Walker lab is recruiting a full-time Research Assistant in the Plant Research Laboratory at Michigan State University. This role will be integral to maintaining a cutting-edge facility for studying photosynthesis in plants through a combination of molecular, biochemical and gas-exchange-based approaches.

Requirements

knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Biology, Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry or related science field
three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in overseeing research projects and laboratory operations, operating and maintaining a variety of laboratory equipment, performing specialized and difficult analytical and research techniques, and designing research experiments in an area related to research being performed
may require software specific to the area of research
an equivalent combination of education and experience
Willingness to learn about safety compliance and procedures for the lab

Nice To Haves

Experience with enzymology or protein expression/purification
Experience in lab compliance/safety procedures
Experience troubleshooting instrumentation

Responsibilities

Responsible for routine laboratory tasks such as media preparation and molecular work
Performing biochemical analysis, light field work and other primary research duties
Responsible for accounting for lab inventory
Managing establishment of a Wiki outlining the standard protocols/operations for the lab
Becoming familiar with proper waste management, chemical labeling/storage and related laboratory requirements
Serve as a contact in the lab to orient students and researchers with lab and department resources
assist in lab and field sampling and biochemical/molecular analysis
troubleshoot gas exchange instrumentation
maintain stocks of autoclaved reagents and laboratory supplies
review primary literature for developing essays and preparing work for publication