Understanding the mechanisms underlying chronic inflammation in the progression of pre-cancerous states in the stomach and pancreas to cancer at Washington University
Requirements
- Laboratory Instrumentation
- Laboratory Research
- Software Program
- Spreadsheets
- Statistical Software
- Transcriptional analysis (i.e., single-cell and T cell receptor RNA sequencing)
- Molecular biology techniques (e.g., Western blotting, RT-PCR)
Responsibilities
- Performs complex analyses, experiments and project work under general direction of the PI
- Plans, develops, organizes and formalizes research results and findings
- Solves practical problems relating to difficulty with equipment or test subjects
- Suggests technical/procedural improvements in various methods
- Develops and optimizes experimental procedures and protocols
- Provides high-level troubleshooting to advance process or lab procedures
- Conducts literature searches related to research projects
Other
- Master’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
- Critical Thinking
- Detail-Oriented
- Oral Communications
- Recordkeeping
- Self-Starter
- Written Communication
