Research Associate GCC Cancer Center

Research Associate GCC-Georgia Cancer Center

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

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Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

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Laboratory research involves research animals, mice strains. Mammalian cell culture, preparation for biochemical analysis. Laboratory maintenance such as inventory, upkeep, assisting other researchers in the laboratory on their experiments. Assisting the PI with compliance documents such as chemicals inventory, waste disposal, etc. Ordering, receiving the ordered item, etc. Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

The duties include but are not limited to:

EXPERIMENTS AND PROJECTS: Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Perform a variety of experimental studies including molecular and cellular biology experiments. Experiments may include but not be limited to performing animal works, microinjection, genotyping, western blot, real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry and various microscopy and imaging techniques.

Coordinate and participate in research of scientific literature;
Summarize and evaluate findings;
Presents findings at scientific meetings locally, nationally, and internationally. Compose articles for publication in scientific journals;
Advise principal investigators and other research personnel on research techniques, procedures, and other technological aspects of research activities.

MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT: Determining needed new supplies and equipment, making responsible purchasing decisions, placing orders, maintaining computer database and hard copies for inventory (e.g. chemicals, supplies, frozen tissue and protein samples, antibodies, etc.) and equipment service records, keeping laboratory equipment functional, preparation /update of animal use, biosafety and chemical protocols, and coordinating daily operation and cleanliness of the laboratory.

Maintain laboratory record keeping, laboratory supplies inventory.

RESEARCH PROTOCOLS: Participate in project planning and development of research protocols.

MEETINGS: Attend lab meetings and discuss results, offer opinions and insight on technical problem solving and future scientific directions.

OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and experience in research, basic science or clinical laboratory particularly clinical trial research.

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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of three years' research and/or clinical experience.

Prior experience in molecular and cell biology and animal studies using the following techniques: gene cloning, expression and knockdown, RTPCR and Q-PCR, western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunoprecipitation, mammalian tissue culture and transfection, cell proliferation and death assays, flow cytometry, maintaining mouse lines and genotyping. Three years'…