Research Associate, Clinical Research

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Location

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 Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University).

MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics.

Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

Performs advanced administrative and technical work in support of research initiatives in an assigned laboratory or clinical research unit. Participates in research data collection and documentation within FDA guidelines and research institute protocols; develops and evaluates new research techniques and procedures. Performs a variety of complex chemical, biological, cytological, microscopic, histological, surgical, clinical and/or dissection procedures.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Experiments

Perform general molecular biology experiments including microscopy, flow cytometry, PCR, cloning, western blot, immunohistochemistry, etc.;
Produce and purify experimental viruses, including lentivirus and oncolytic virus. Maintain cell culture including tumor cells and immune cells, perform in vitro manipulation, including transfection, infection and coculture;
Plasmid preparation, lentiviral vector production, etc.

Set-up

Set up mouse breeding cages, wean, make inventory of breeding mice;
Mouse genotype;
Mouse transfer to the researcher.

Perform Treatments

Tumor inoculation;
Mouse surgery;
Treatments with anti-tumor agents;
Monitor tumor growth; IVIS imaging, MRI scan;
Collect specimen from mice and perform downstream analysis.

Inventory

Make inventory of lab supply;
Order research supply;
Stock lab supply in cell culture room and lab space;
Cleaning and autoclave.

Other duties

Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree…