"Research Lab Specialist Assoc/Inter/Senior (underfill)"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Lab technician for vision science molecular biology research lab to perform experiments, analyze data, and write manuscripts. Lab is focused on retinal pigment epithelial cell dysfunction in inherited retinal diseases

Duties:

1. Performing lab experiments, including cell culture, protein and nucleic acid isolation, quantification, and analysis, immunofluorescence, microscopy, and other techniques.
2. Performing mouse studies, including tissue collection and analysis by histology, and protein isolation and analysis, and ocular imaging studies.
3. Analyzing data, trouble shooting, and presenting at lab meeting.
4. Presenting at institutional and national and international conferences as appropriate.
5. Assisting in manuscript writing, preparation, and submission.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's Degree is required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Ability to perform duties independently
• Strong ability to analyze complex visual data in a quantitative and objective manner
• Judgment and action skills required to solve commonly encountered problems

Senior: Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field. Previous lab experience in cell culture, molecular biology techniques, and mouse experiments.

Intermediate: Minimum 4 years of experience in a related field.

Associate: Minimum 1 year of experience in a related field.

Preferred:

• Previous publications in basic science vision research.
• PhD degree is preferred.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.