Research Coordinator

Virginia Tech • Washington, DC

9d • $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a full time research coordinator who is creative, enthusiastic, and motivated for the Mulvaney lab at the Children’s National Research and Innovation Center in Washington, DC. The lab will be affiliated with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at Virginia Tech and jointly be members of the Children’s National Hospital Cancer and Immunobiology program. The lab’s work focuses on signaling pathways in pediatric and adult cancers—with a particular emphasis on therapeutically targeting enzyme vulnerabilities. Available projects include structurally and biochemically identifying mechanisms of substrate recruitment to methyltransferases, such as PRMT5, and CRISPR screening for combination drug treatments for various tumor types.

The research coordinator will be responsible for performing computational analyses and modeling. Additional duties include maintaining a well-kept lab notebook and documentation on GitHub, GEO and other relevant computational databases for publication. Training will be provided for all aspects of the position. RAs will contribute to interesting projects and have the opportunity to publish or co-publish their work.

Requirements

• Demonstrated research experience
• Familiarity with bioinformatics packages and applied knowledge of RNA and proteomics data
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability and desire to succeed in a fast-paced research environment with multiple concurrent duties
• Proficiency with data analysis and visualization in R and coding in Python (or similar systems)
• Excellent communication skills
• Eager to learn and perform wet bench molecular biology and cancer research

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or degree in Biology
• Coursework or training in computer science or bioinformatics
• Experience with tissue culture, western blots, or protein purification

Responsibilities

• Performing computational analyses and modeling.
• Maintaining a well-kept lab notebook and documentation on GitHub, GEO and other relevant computational databases for publication.

Benefits

• Training will be provided for all aspects of the position.
• Opportunity to publish or co-publish their work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed