Company: Confidential
Job Title: Research Assistant at Saint Louis University
Job Number: 57128
Location: St. Louis, US
Job Description
We are currently seeking applicants for a research assistant position in the Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This position is available immediately. The ideal candidates should possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or biophysics, along with research experience in molecular cloning and mammalian cell culture.
Dr. Dai’s laboratory focuses on gaining a molecular understanding of neuronal and cardiac ion channels, which play a crucial role in diseases such as chronic pain, cardiac arrhythmia, Alzheimer’s Disease, and epilepsy. Additionally, the lab investigates the cellular dynamics of signaling lipids and the electrical properties of lipid membranes. Candidates with experience in molecular biology and fluorescence microscopy will be given preference, and the ability to work diligently to explore biological science is highly valued.
As a research assistant, you will work as a responsible lab member and have opportunities to work on your own projects, generate data and coauthor research publications.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage and maintain inventory of lab reagents and chemicals.
Generate DNA constructs of interest using standard molecular biology and conduct site-directed mutagenesis.
Assisting other lab members on projects under the supervision of the PI and report the progress regularly.
Developing a project and collecting data that could lead to publications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or biophysics, along with research experience in molecular cloning and mammalian cell culture.
If you are interested in this research assistant position, please apply for the position from the link or contact us at [Please click the Apply button for the link or email].
Application Deadline: 2023-10-31
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