LAB RESEARCH ANALYST II

Duke University•Durham, NC

39d•$59,829 - $96,509•Onsite

About The Position

Duke University's Department of Dermatology is looking for a Lab Research Analyst II (on site) to join our team located in Durham, N.C. in Dr. Julia Oh's laboratory. Dr. Oh's lab's goal is to understand the complexity of our body's microbial communities to create microbiome therapeutics for human disease. We are a hybrid computational and experimental group using diverse, cutting-edge technologies to probe the human microbiome and its functions with unprecedented resolution. Our methods include genomics (e.g., spatial transcriptomics, single-cell transcriptomics, metagenomics), bioinformatics (including machine learning and artificial intelligence), synthetic biology, organoid technology, CRISPR, molecular biology, and microbiology. This position prioritizes expertise in tissue culture and molecular biology (particularly CRISPRi). Experience in mouse research and microbiology are secondarily preferred. This position would be able to: These efforts will be distributed across projects including: developing CRISPRi screening platform for investigating staphylococcal gene function and diversity, constructing gene knockouts in human skin organoids, and examining host-microbiome interactions leveraging organoid and mouse platforms.

Requirements

Work requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.
Work requires four years of research experience. A related master's degree may offset required years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two year master's degree in lieu of two years of experience.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Nice To Haves

Ph. D
expertise in tissue culture and molecular biology (particularly CRISPRi)
Experience in mouse research and microbiology

Responsibilities

Conduct a variety of complex and independent investigations in the planning, development and implementation of original experimental procedures and specialized laboratory techniques in the analysis of materials under experimentation.
Collect information and data through observation, experimentation and various other methods, to include operating highly technical laboratory instruments and equipment.
Evaluate and interpret collected data and prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions. Confer with principal investigator in developing plans for research projects and to discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of scientific manuscripts for publication.
Review journals, abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous experiments to aid in the design and development of original procedures and techniques.