Research Assistant-Microbiology and Immunology
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Education Requirements |
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A Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Cell biology, Immunology or Biology.
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Experience Requirements |
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A minimum of 6 months of experience working in a microbiology, immunology or cell biology laboratory or a related field.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Basic knowledge of each of the following:
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General microbiologic techniques, such as culture, storage, and safe handling of pathogenic agents.
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Standard molecular techniques, including PCR, qPCR, plasmid purification, bacterial transformation, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme analyses, western blotting, and ELISA.
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Handling infectious animal and/or human tissues.
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Mammalian cell culture and sterile techniques.
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Simple flow cytometric analysis.
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Fluorescence microscopy.
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Gathering, recording, and analyzing of experimental data.
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Data analysis and presentation software, such as Microsoft Excel, Prism, Benchling, ExPASy-Bioinformatics Resource Portal, Microsoft Word, and FlowJo.
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Proficiency with each of the following:
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Ability to effectively prioritize projects to consistently meet deadlines.
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Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
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Attention to detail and accuracy.
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Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
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Ability to work in a team.
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Desired Qualifications |
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Prior experience with each of the following:
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Handling animals, including but not restricted to IV injections, blood collection, genotyping and performing in vivo experiments with the animals.
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Tissue culture experience.
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Maintaining insect colonies
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Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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