Part-time Research Technician - Williamson Lab
About The Position
Scripps Research is a nonprofit biomedical institute ranked as one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation. We celebrated our 100-year legacy in 2024. This significant milestone marks a century of seminal discoveries in immunology, infectious diseases (such as COVID-19, flu, HIV), neuroscience, heart disease, cancer, and more. Located in La Jolla, California, the institute houses six research departments, multiple Nobel laureates, a top-ranked graduate school and a leading postdoctoral training program. Scripps Research encompasses two elite and highly innovative institutes, the Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines and Scripps Research Translational Institute, which merge foundational studies in biology, chemistry and computer science with translational science to produce pioneering drugs and advances in digital and precision medicine. Together, we cultivate new scientific leaders and expand the frontiers of knowledge to deliver medical breakthroughs impacting human health around the globe. If you have a passion for making a difference, this could be your opportunity to join our transformative team.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline and up to one (1) year of related experience.
- Three (3) to six (6) years of related laboratory experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Good computer skills and good record-keeping are essential, with strong quantitative skills preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of routine scientific tasks
- May prepare test specimens
- Set up and operate standard lab equipment of moderate complexity
- Record data providing basic analyses and interpretations
- Perform a limited number of non-repetitive procedures
- Growth and maintenance of human cell cultures, cell harvest and lysis, and total RNA extraction
- Fractionation of total RNAs into rRNA and tRNA fractions, digestion of RNA samples with nucleases, and collection of mass spectrometry data
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
