The Research Assistant should have prior experience with multi-tasking skills in working wet lab/bench research. The research assistant will directly assist PI and PI lab and able to work with cell culture, processing clinical specimens and animal studies. This person must have adequate wet lab (ELISA’s, Protein, RNA experiments; cellular/molecular) research experience, including microbiome and cytokine analysis in all kinds of specimens.

Daily Operations

Human cell and tissue culture studies, microbiome and cytokine analysis in various specimens
IHC, Western blotting, RT-PCR and other wet lab experiments as needed
Lab maintenance
Record keeping, data analysis
Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

Prior experience in wet lab research (RT-PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, cell culture, animal handling, able to learn new methods etc)
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, particularly skills in MSExcel
Experience in database creation
Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skils

Preferred Skills

Prior experience in wet lab research (RT-PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, cell culture, animal handling, able to learn new methods etc)
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, particularly skills in MSExcel
Experience in database creation
Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.

Required Education and Experience

BS/MS (Clinical/Physiology/Biochemistry/Biomedical/oral biology)
1-2 years of relevant experience working

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