Research Associate – Ngs
| Company | Deep Genomics |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree with 1-3 years of industry experience in the life sciences OR a master’s degree with 0-1 years of industry experience.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Comfort generating large volume, high sample throughput gene expression screening methodology (eg. ELISAs, luciferase, high content imaging/screening, RT-qPCR).
- Ability to demonstrate ownership, commitment, and adaptability to meet the evolving needs of the company.
- Strong attention to detail in executing experiments and maintaining records.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Utilize a variety of different assays to screen thousands of RNA compounds for their impact on gene expression and/or Investigate and optimize new in-house screening technologies and continually improve established ones.
- Maintain detailed electronic laboratory notes pertaining to ongoing high throughput screens and experiments.
- Assist in general lab duties such as: lab equipment maintenance, autoclaving and inventorying, designed to maintain a smoothly operating laboratory.
- Handle automation machinery such as the Hamilton, BRAVO, and Echo to execute large scale screens.
- Routine culture/treatments of iPSC derived neurons, hepatocytes, and other in vitro models and cell lines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a fully integrated lab environment that utilizes online lab systems tracking such as Benchling and molecular automation.
- Experience working with iPSCs, neural stem cells, hepatocytes, immortalized/cancer cell lines.
- Experience handling RNA samples and extractions.
- Previous experience working in a high-growth and/or biotechnology company.