Research Assistant 2
About The Position
We are hiring for a Research Assistant 2, Department of Oncology/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Medical Center – Georgetown University. The candidate should be familiar with day-to-day assistance required in the laboratory such as ordering reagents, keeping inventories, autoclaving, knowledge of lab safety standards and their routine and timely inspection etc. In addition, the person should be able to carry out the laboratory techniques such as Western blotting, PCR, RT-PCR; should be conversant with tissue culture techniques. Being an immunology/immunotherapy lab, majority of work in the lab requires handling mice, including tumor implantation, injections, breeding mice colonies as well as collecting tissues and their processing. Therefore, an experience in working with mice is desired or the person should be willing to get trained and work with mice. About 20% of the work (or one day in the week) can be performed remotely if needed. The candidate would work in collaboration with the lab members and would report to Dr. Khleif and Dr. Gupta.
Requirements
- Have basic knowledge of cancer biology and various techniques used in this field of research
- A M.S. in Cell Biology/Immunology/Cancer Biology or B.S. (Biological Sciences) with relevant experience (1-2 years) is preferred for this position.
Nice To Haves
- experience in working with mice is desired or the person should be willing to get trained and work with mice
Benefits
- Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options.
- You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
