Research Assistant - RI Gene Therapy

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Rashnonejad Lab is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to join our team focused on developing AAV gene therapies for neuromuscular/neurological disorders. The successful candidate will work closely with the PI and senior lab members on multiple ongoing projects in a dynamic, highly productive environment. Primary responsibilities include maintaining the mouse colony, characterizing novel mouse models, and assisting with molecular biology, tissue collection, data acquisition, and general laboratory operations as needed. This role needs strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, daily record keeping, problem-solving, intellectual curiosity, continuous learning, scientific rigor, and the ability to work independently and in a team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, required.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Daily record keeping.
Problem-solving skills.
Intellectual curiosity.
Continuous learning.
Scientific rigor.
Ability to work independently and in a team.

Nice To Haves

Research experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs semi-independent research experiments reliably and reproducibly in accordance with protocols approved by the principal investigator.
Collects and curates experimental data, maintains accurate daily logs of experiments including methods and results, and draws preliminary conclusions.
Assists the principal investigators in the preparation of scientific publications, grant proposals, and presentations.
Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies and ensures that research equipment is in good working order.
Follows all appropriate lab safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
Maintains the mouse colony.
Characterizes novel mouse models.
Assists with molecular biology.
Assists with tissue collection.
Assists with data acquisition.
Assists with general laboratory operations.