Part Time Research Technologist - Molecular and Precision Medicine
About The Position
The College of Medicine Department of Molecular and Precision Medicine is seeking applicants for a Research Technician for a 3-month assignment working 40 hours a week to help test and validate a new device for rapid identification of a novel bacterial pathogen. The position involves wet bench molecular microbiological techniques, particularly quantitative PCR, enzyme-linked immune sorbent assays (ELISA) and other immunological assays, to determine the specificity and selectivity of a novel lateral flow device. This is position is needed to fulfill the goals of a recently awarded NIH grant and is critical as an antecedent for deploying the device in field settings.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science degree
- At least two years’ experience in wet bench molecular genetic techniques
- Experience with ELISA and other immunological techniques
Responsibilities
- Test and validate a new device for rapid identification of a novel bacterial pathogen.
- Perform wet bench molecular microbiological techniques.
- Conduct quantitative PCR.
- Perform enzyme-linked immune sorbent assays (ELISA).
- Conduct other immunological assays.
- Determine the specificity and selectivity of a novel lateral flow device.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
