Research Assistant - MCG Biochemistry and Molec Bio

Research Assistant - MCG Biochemistry and Molec Bio

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Established in 1829, the Medical College of Georgia Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, or BMB, is an academic home to interdisciplinary translational research for disease detection, prevention, and treatment. We are delighted that you have decided to visit our department's website. Our mission also includes the education and mentoring of future researchers, physicians and physician-scientists and service to the AU and greater scientific community.

The research mission is focused on inventing better diagnostics and newer targeted therapies for the benign and malignant diseases of the bladder, brain, breast, eye, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, and prostate. The research areas encompass biomarkers, chemoprevention, DNA damage and repair, drug resistance, the epigenome, immunotherapy, the microbiome, molecular signaling, natural products, protein modifications and targeted therapy. Our faculties are supported by major funding agencies, and the insight gained by their work has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals.

Home to the Biochemistry and Cancer Biology Graduate Program, the BMB Department offers PhD degrees, along with a combined MD-PhD program available to medical students. The students move on to competitive careers in academia, industry, and governmental agencies. The education mission is also served by faculty participation in undergraduate and graduate medical education, as well as the Student Educational Enrichment Program (SEEP).

The Research Assistant will provide laboratory assistance directly to the Principal Investigator and the laboratory team, with some ability to work independently in carrying out multiple techniques, including
-but not limited to- culture of established cancer and normal cell lines, primary tissue cultures, proteomics (western-blot, ELISA), DNA-RNA isolation/purification, PCR/RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry for immune cells, cancer cells, cloning, working with biological specimens, providing assistance in mouse models. Data Collection:
Participate in research data collection, analysis, maintain institutional research protocols; willingness to learn bioinformatics.

The duties include but are not limited to:

TECHNICAL WORK:
Perform technical work in support of on-going research projects. Participate in data collection and documentation, as well as development of new research techniques and procedures.

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