Job Summary

The Tucker Lab in the Department of Pharmacology at CU Anschutz is seeking a motivated entry-level or intermediate-level Research Service Professional to perform and provide research assistance to biomedical research being carried out in the lab. The lab carries out molecular and cell biology research, developing cutting-edge new tools to manipulate protein activity with light (optogenetics) and studying the roles of protein assemblies in health and disease. See https://tucker-lab.org for further description of the lab's interests. At the entry-level, this position provides training in lab maintenance and research and is ideal for a recent college graduate interested in gaining experience in research before entering graduate or medical school. At the intermediate level, duties will be performed more independently with additional training and guidance as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining day-to-day operations of the lab.
• Managing and overseeing undergraduate lab helpers.
• Ordering new equipment and reagents.
• Maintaining existing equipment, interacting with vendors, and calibrating instruments.
• Maintaining tissue culture stocks and competent cells.
• Perform experiments in yeast and mammalian cells. Techniques include tissue culture, western blotting, DNA analysis, live cell imaging, and cloning.
• Communicate results of experiments and engage in scientific discussions about data.

Work Location

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.