The Amarasinghe lab needs technical support for studies and experiments focused on characterizing the molecular mechanisms regulating host-viral interactions that contribute to immune evasion, replication, and spread leading to infection.
Requirements
- Laboratory Operations (2 Years)
- Document Research
- Laboratory Processes
- Scientific Research
Responsibilities
- Conducts research experiments and assays, including assays with research animals.
- Provides all aspects of general husbandry to mice.
- Assist with colony management and maintain associated records.
- Evaluates research results, reports findings and discusses project outcomes with staff involved.
- Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
- Coordinates tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
- Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.
- WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.
- All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
- All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position.
