Research Assistant - Szpara Lab

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The Department of Biology, in the Eberly College of Science, has a part-time opening for a Research Lab Assistant to work in the Szpara research lab within the department this academic year.

The Research Assistant will analyze data related to upcoming manuscripts on neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. This includes quantitative and genomic analyses, research manuscript preparation and editing, and preparation of figures. The position's responsibilities will also include responding to manuscript reviews and preparing data for public repository archiving. To a lesser extent, the position will also entail molecular biology preparation of additional samples for future publications, and providing expert advice to colleagues collaborating on these projects.

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