Temporary Genome Editing Research Associate

Temporary Genome Editing Research Associate

• Development of Taman quantitative PCR platform for the Genome Editing Center. This is a sophisticated piece of work to develop a high throughput molecular essay that all of the projects in the lab can use as a routine process linked to our databases and trailing system.
• Development of an NGS analytical platform for analyzing DNA sequences routinely in the lab across projects.
• Working with a senior research scholar to develop binary vectors for plant transformation.
• Working across the genome sciences, Lab and Genome Editing Center to co-create multiple assay platforms, using two vendors, comparing costs, efficiencies, throughput, reliability, and user friendliness.

On site at the Plant Sciences Building located on NCSU’s Centennial Campus.

5-10 hours per week, Monday‑Friday, 8:30am‑4:30pm. The position is time limited.

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• Relevant Master’s degree, or Relevant Bachelor’s and 3 or more years of relevant experience, relevant independent experience and education.

• Experience with:
  • PCR
  • High Throughput Assays
  • Sequencing
  • NGS
  • Vector Construction
  • Vector Quality Control
  • Agrobacterium and
    
    E. coli culture management
  • Cloning and vector delivery
  • qPCR
  • qRT
  • DNA Normalization
  • DNA and RNA quantification

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