Research Assistant - Pediatrics Medical Genetics & Genomics

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or a related field OR equivalent combination of education and related laboratory experience.
• Minimum of 3 months in molecular biology experiments, sterile technique, tissue culture, passaging and freezing cells.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in data analysis and presentation.
• Previous experience with clinical research.
• Knowledge in gene transcription, protein translation, RNA splicing and the regulation of gene expression.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in cell-based screening assays such as ELISA, luciferase, fluorescence, and Western blotting.
• Experience in primer design and RT-PCR/qPCR protocols
• Prior experience in statistics, computer programming, or coding in R or a related language.
• Knowledge of Institutional Review Board Procedures.
• Experience with cell culture including iPSC handling and genome editing technologies.
• Experience with plasmid preps and gene subcloning, and primer design.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field is highly desired.
• 6 months experience in microscopy, cell culture, or iPSC handling and maintenance is highly desirable.
• Basic microbiology skills such as handling E.Coli for plasmid experiments, streaking for isolation, and preservation of microbes.
• Demonstrated experience with gene editing using CRISPR, TALENs and ZFNs.
• Experience handling adenoviruses, AAV and lentivirus.
• Previous experience with creating or using REDCap databases is highly desirable.

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact pedsuichildrens@healthcare.uiowa.edu

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.