Research Lab Specialist
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Conduct independent research to advance the understanding of HIV/AIDS viral persistence and develop improved treatments. This role involves complex data analysis, manuscript preparation, and assisting with lab procedures and compliance.
Responsibilities
- Perform research independently or with minimal supervision, providing data for manuscripts and grants
- Analyze complex data using statistical approaches to identify significant differences
- Analyze and present journal articles at lab meeting
- Edit, write and/or review manuscripts, grants, and budgets
- Participate in assembling manuscripts and attending national meetings (depending on stage and productivity)
- Assist graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with specialized lab procedures such as cloning, cell purification and flow cytometry
- Purchase lab supplies/stocking and organizing lab
- Negotiate discounts with vendors
- Maintain lab equipment
- Assist with regulatory and safety compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in science
- 4-5 years of experience (Intermediate Level)
- 2-5 years experience with cell culture
- Strong fundamental understanding of biology and chemistry
- Working knowledge of laboratory best practices
- Strong interest in and commitment to advancing our understanding of viral disease pathogenesis
- Experience with expressing HIV proteins in lentiviral and defective HIV based vectors
- Experience with purifying primary T cells from human peripheral blood
- Experience with confocal microscopy
- Experience with western blotting and cloning
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in science required, advanced degree beneficial.
- 4-5 years of experience required (Intermediate Level), with 2-5 years experience with cell culture.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree beneficial
- Experience with viral vectors including retroviral vectors
- Experience with nucleic acid extraction and PCR
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements. It is comprised of over 30,000 employees and aims to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare.