The Senior Research Associate will help to design and execute cellular and molecular-based experimental studies critical to de-extinction.
Requirements
- Excellent aseptic technique
- Strong experience with mammalian cell culture techniques
- Strong expertise in molecular cloning techniques including PCR, Golden Gate cloning, Gibson assembly, nucleic acid extraction, and gel electrophoresis
- Experience with FACS, flow cytometry, immunostaining, confocal microscopy
- Experience with sequence analysis software
Responsibilities
- Cell culture and processing of cell lines from non-model mammalian organisms
- Work with senior lab members to optimize cell culture conditions, cell derivation protocols, and cellular differentiation techniques
- Work with senior lab members to develop cellular functional assays
- Work with senior lab members to design, develop and test multiplex genome engineering tools in mammalian cells
- Support team cell-based operations
- Plasmid cloning and preparation
- Attend lab meetings, prepare progress reports and presentations
Other
- This position will be based on-site in Dallas, TX.
- Relocation assistance is available
- Great organizational skills and excellent laboratory record maintenance
- 3 or more years of hands-on academic research experience or industry experience is required
