Job Description Summary
The department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at MUSC has an opening for a motivated and collegial Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Noel Warfel. The lab uses biochemistry, molecular biology, and live cell imaging to study the role of hypoxia (low oxygen) on tumor metastasis and therapeutic resistance. The overarching goal of the lab is to identify novel therapeutic strategies in solid tumors, particularly prostate cancer.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Research Grant
Cost Center
CC000954 COM BIOCHEM Operations CC
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
University-GEN08
Pay Range
46,206.00 - 62,322.00 - 78,540.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
To conduct laboratory analytical procedures, operate laboratory equipment, and maintain laboratory supplies in Biochemical, Molecular, and Cellular Biology.
Additional Knowledge, skill, ability preferred:
Required to have a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related subjects. Preferred to have Master’s degree or previous research experience biochemistry and molecular biology techniques.
Guideline and Supervision:
Must be able to work with little or no supervision.
Job Duties -
Lab management (30%) Maintaining lab supplies and stocks
Ordering and receiving
Keeping detailed inventories of cell lines, chemicals and plasmids
Performs mammalian tissue culture (30%) Grows, maintains, expands, and treats mammalian cell lines
Develops, evaluates and implements new or modified culture procedures
Improves laboratory methods of primary tissue culture
Assists other with and leads projects in the lab (30%) Designs and performs experiments, keeps accurate and rigorous laboratory records
Extracts DNA/RNA/Protein from mammalian cells for analysis
Performs live cell imaging and analysis
Mentoring students and postdocs in the lab
Assist the PI with preparing figure and writing manuscripts/grant applications (10%). Performs collaborations with inside and outside colleagues
Additional Job Description
Minimum Requirements: A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other natural, life or health care science and one year work experience directly related to the assigned research area. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb, using step stool. (Infrequent) Ability to work in temperature extremes (32° F to 100° F) when required due to assignments in cold rooms and/or foreign countries. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Continuous) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both legs. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions, stretch, bend, while moving items/materials from both sitting and standing positions. (Frequent) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function/distinction. (Continuous) Ability to lift materials up to 20 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift and carry 4 liter waste material bottles a distance of 30 feet, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift and carry 25-30 lbs. jugs of liquid a distance of 100 feet, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift file boxes, from floor level to counter tops, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/ Ability to lift 40 lbs. centrifuge rotors from floor level to height of 40 inches, then down 20 inches into centrifuge drum, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift 25 lbs. boxes, from floor level to maximum height of 72 inches, unassisted.…