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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State of New Jersey is seeking a Research Assistant (PD) for Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science ( RITMS ) within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.

This position requires performing a broad range of experiments in cell and molecular biology, tissue cultures, and animal work, as well as, learning to process clinical samples. The methods will include DNA / RNA isolation, ELISAs, protein assays, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, and single-cell and single-molecule biophysical assays (magnetic twisting cytometry, Fourier transform traction microscopy, and DNA double helix based single-molecule tension probe). The PI will design experiments, but the applicant will be expected to troubleshoot these procedures as needed. Accurate notebooks must be kept. Data analysis and assistance in publication preparation is also required. Additional duties include assisting in experimental design and participating in general laboratory activities.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Culturing different lung cell types (both primary cells and cell lines).
• Performing human and murine Precision Cut Lung Slice ( PCLS ) experiments.
• Performing immunological assays (immunofluorescent staining, ELISA , western blots, immunoprecipitations, and flow cytometry/ FACS ).
• Performing molecular biology techniques ( PCR & real time- PCR techniques, DNA and mRNA sample preparation, plasmid DNA preparation, DNA sub cloning, and siRNA/shRNA transfections).
• Data analysis and assistance in publication preparation.
• Additional duties include assisting in experimental design and participating in general laboratory activities.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Recently graduated or enrolled in an undergraduate program for one of the following fields: biology, cell biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or other related science field.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Standing, Sitting, Walking, Talking, Hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lift or exert force up to 25 pounds.
• General laboratory setting. 
• Requires safety training. 
• Will be exposed to chemicals.

Posting Number: 24ST0389

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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