Part-Time BioFrontiers Research Assistant

The Leinwand Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for atemporary, part-time Research Assistant position. The candidate will be expected to work 5-10 hours per week.

The Leinwand Lab’s current research focus is on unraveling mechanisms of genetic heart and skeletal muscle diseases andmaladaptive and adaptive cardiac hypertrophy. Please find more information here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At the University of Colorado Bio Frontiers Institute, researchers from the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, and engineering are working together to uncover new knowledge at the frontiers of science and partnering with industry to transform their discoveries into new tools. The Bio Frontiers Institute is uniquely defined both by our excellent faculty, research, and leadership and by the scientific and geographical ecosystem that empowers our work.

Bio Frontiers has a unique “frontier” culture that allows our researchers to explore new areas of bioscience by maximizing the resources and talents across the Institute and the university system. The Institute integrates faculty members from eleven academic departments, allowing them to work across fields.

Bio Frontiers drives innovation without boundaries.

• Performing recombinant DNA experiments and molecular biology techniques.
• Maintaining mammalian and primary cell cultures.
• Conducting cell transfections and nucleofectionprocedures.
• Acquiring and analyzing microscopy images.
• Organizing, analyzing, and presenting experimental data.

A candidate has been identified for this position. However, all applications will be reviewed and considered before a final hiring decision is made.

The hire rate for this part-time position will be $29.29 perhour.

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• generous paid time off
• tuition assistance for you and your dependents
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• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience working in a molecular biology research laboratory.

• Demonstrated experience with recombinant DNA construct designand assembly using techniques such as PCR, inverse PCR, and Gibson Assembly.
• Proficiency in agarose gel electrophoresis.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, transfection, primary cell maintenance, and nucleofection.
• Experience with live-cell imaging using confocalmicroscopy.
• Proficiency in image processing and analysis using Image.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data management and organization.
• Experience using Graph Pad Prism for data visualization and statistical analysis.

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