Job Description
As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty and providers are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?
The College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, is recruiting a full-time Research Assistant, in the laboratory of Leukemia and Drug Development Laboratory (LDDL), to help conduct cellular therapy for cancer. The LDDL is in the CARE/Crawley building on University of Cincinnati’s Medical Campus. We are a team focused on studying etiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and cure of hematological malignancies.
Essential Functions
- Document and organize research results and data according to NIH’s preferred good laboratory management practices (LabArchives).
- Make independent contributions to projects and studies based on evidence-based literature.
- Independently work on projects and troubleshoot problems.
- Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data, interpretation of data and validity of testing.
- Maintain timely project goals, deadlines, and studies for contributions to publications and grant funding applications.
- Analyze and communicate results and data analysis from high throughput sequencing platforms.
- Be involved with molecular biology techniques, including: Sterile cell culture techniques, Tissue culture and related wet lab techniques (i.e. western blotting, functional assays), Isolation of NK and T-cells from blood, Optimize and perform in vitro immune assays, Flow cytometry, DNA isolation and cloning techniques, including PCR, Gene editing of cell lines and primary cells with CRISPR-Cas9 electroporation or viral transduction, Some animal handling.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Additional related work experience may be required depending on field or discipline.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Knowledge of translational research laboratory practices.
- Experience with specialized software (i.e. Microsoft Suite, LabArchives, GraphPad, Endnote).
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting – Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) – Often
- Hearing, listening – Often
- Talking – Often
- Standing – Often
- Walking – Often
- Bending – Often
- Stooping – Often
- Lifting – up to 20 pounds – Often
- Kneeling, squatting – Seldom
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
- Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
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