Summary

The primary purpose of this Research Technician II position is to focus on high-throughput bulk and single-cell multi-omic data in ocular tissues, dissociate human tissue samples and prepare them for NGS-compatible experiments, and perform a wide range of cellular and molecular biology techniques such as cell culture and CRISPR-mediated genome editing and luciferase assays.  The lab focuses on understanding the role of variable gene expression driven by non-coding cis-regulatory sequence variation in the context of age-related macular degeneration. This position provides an outstanding opportunity for career development for recent science graduates interested in learning genomic approaches to solve biomedical research problems.

Job Duties

• Conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities will heavily focus on high-throughput bulk and single-cell multi-omic data (ATAC-seq and RNA-seq) in ocular tissues.
• Dissociates human tissue samples and prepares them for NGS-compatible experiments.
• Performs a wide range of cellular and molecular biology techniques, such as cell culture, CRISPR-mediated genome editing and luciferase assays.
• Assists and develops new technologies and methods.
• Summarizes, visualizes, and communicates research and analysis findings to the principal investigator.
• Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or works area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Learns and becomes proficient with handling human tissue samples and prepares for experiments as well as being able to communicate the research and analysis findings to the PI.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• No experience required.