Penn State's Department of Biobehavioral Health is seeking a Research Support candidate to assist Dr. Idan Shalev with laboratory assays and processing samples in multiple ongoing studies, conducting inventory of lab supplies, maintaining participant databases, and assisting with other administrative laboratory procedures.
Requirements
- at least one year of experience working in a wet-lab
- expertise in DNA and RNA extractions from multiple tissues
- qPCR analysis
- knowledge in statistical software (SPSS, SAS, R)
Responsibilities
- assist Dr. Shalev with laboratory assays
- processing samples in multiple ongoing studies
- conduct inventory of lab supplies
- maintain participant database
- assist with other administrative laboratory procedures
- RNA and DNA isolation from human tissues
- cell separation, telomere length analysis, gene expression, immune and hormone assays
Other
- excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- ability to work with a team
- ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks
- attention to detail are essential
- cover letter, C.V., and the contact information for three professional references
