Part-Time Research Support
Listed on 2026-06-28
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Research/Development
Research Assistant/Associate
Job Title
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seeks to hire a part time lab assistant for the Girirajan Laboratory.
Job Description andPosition Requirements
Job duties include maintaining lab space, cell culture facilities, and a microscopy room, ordering supplies and managing inventory, assisting in lab safety, and contributing to new and ongoing research activities.
Preferred experience includes protein purification, cell culture, and genetic engineering in addition to basic molecular/cell biology techniques.
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