Research Associate- MCG Immunology Center of GA

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Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Immunology Center of Georgia (IMMCG) represents a new initiative by the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to leverage the ability of the immune system to combat disease. The IMMCG will accomplish this by assembling teams of biomedical researchers with strong records of scientific innovation and technological development. The IMMCG will be co-directed by world-class immunologists Drs. Catherine, Lynn, Hedrick, and Klaus Ley, both of whom have made major discoveries linking immune cells to specific mechanisms of disease.

The goal of the IMMCG is to produce novel and effective treatments for conditions that heavily impact the communities of Georgia and the United States. The new center is aggressively recruiting faculty and staff to lead projects focused on cardiovascular disease, obesity and metabolic disorders, autoimmune and infectious disease, neurodegenerative disease, and cancer.

Job Summary

A full-time research position is available in the Poltorak Lab. The successful candidate will join a team of scientists investigating inflammation as a defense reaction caused by tissue damage or injury, specifically in atherosclerosis. The research involves work with both mouse and human samples, molecular biology, bioinformatics, flow cytometry, cell sorting, high-throughput next-generation sequencing technologies (RNA-Seq, BD Rhapsody, 10X Genomics).

The candidate will support the day-to-day operations of the laboratory. We seek a candidate who is diligent, motivated, and has an exceptional level of organization, record-keeping, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities to include, but are not limited to:

Maintaining mouse colony, including breeding, weaning, and genotyping of mice. Mouse microsurgery. Acquiring blood and tissue samples from mice.

RNA-sequencing (10X, BD Rhapsody), flow cytometry, human blood work, gel electrophoresis, and Bone Marrow Transplantation.

Maintaining inventory and organization of lab equipment and supplies.

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