What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant position at GForce Life Sciences?
Essential Functions :
Perform tissue culture work with human cell lines to develop and optimize workflows for cell model engineering and in vitro screening
Support project management efforts in standard operating procedure creation, sharing knowledge and skills, and fostering cross-functional teamwork.
Physical Requirements :
Work with human cell lines, recombinant DNA, and common molecular biology reagents in a laboratory environment that may include hazardous chemicals and blood borne pathogens
Functions may require some morning, evening, or weekend hours outside of standard business hours
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience post-degree; relevant experience may be substituted as appropriate. Title is dependent on qualifications.
Tissue culture experience is required—including strong aseptic technique, BSL2 stewardship, and troubleshooting
Experience with automated laboratory equipment, complex machinery, and familiarity of high throughput data production principles are a plus
Ability to carry out complex protocols required
Experience in basic molecular biology techniques required
Experience working in a team environment required, industry (CRO, pharmaceutical, biotech) experience is preferred
Fluency in spoken and written English is a prerequisite for the role
Other desirable skills include : propagation and manipulation of iPSC cultures, in vitro genome engineering, advanced cellular imaging and / or high throughput data collection skills, and ability to interpret interdisciplinary data
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