The discovery of new drugs has become exponentially more expensive with time, a phenomenon known as Eroom’s law. If this trend is not reversed, investment in health care will plummet as capital is shifted to growth industries, and the field will enter a period of great stagnation. The McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) seeks to combat Eroom’s law via the application of artificial intelligence, robotics, and genomics.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in molecular techniques.
- Minimum of two years – wet lab and/or NGS experience (Molecular genomics skills: PCR, NGS library construction, single cell, cloning, sequencing), laboratory instrumentation, management and organization.
- Scripting knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Performing RNA extraction and sequencing protocols including refinement of procedures with a focus on automation and efficient sequencing is a key point of focus.
- Performs complex analyses, experiments and project work under general direction of the PI.
- Plans, develops, organizes and formalizes research results and findings.
- Conducts literature searches related to research projects.
- Solves practical problems relating to difficulty with equipment or test subjects.
- Suggests technical/ procedural improvements in various methods.
- May develop and optimize experimental procedures and protocols.
Other
- Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Laboratory Setting (4 Years)
- Works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards.
- Must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.
- Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Laboratory Instrumentation, Laboratory Research, Oral Communications, Recordkeeping, Self-Starter, Software Program, Spreadsheets, Statistical Software, Written Communication
