Research Assistant (Research Institute)

McGill University Health Centre; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre is seeking a research assistant in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department. The role involves studying the impact of monosomy X using mouse models, with responsibilities including performing ChIP experiments, conducting PCR, and contributing to research publications.

Qualifications

• Experience with chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing.
• Familiarity with quantitative PCR techniques.
• Ability to analyze published data and work with bioinformatics databases.

Responsibilities

• Perform ChIP experiments on mouse cells/tissues.
• Conduct quantitative PCR and basic lab work.
• Contribute to manuscript writing and project dissemination.

Skills

ChIP experiments

Quantitative PCR

Bioinformatics

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position summary
Department/Research Program: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Child Health and Human Development

The sex chromosomes influence gene regulation and loss of one of them has multiple phenotypic consequences. The project is to study the impact of monosomy X on chromatin organization using mouse models and includes chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing (ChIP-seq).

General Duties
• Performing ChIP experiments on mouse cells/tissues,
• Conducting quantitative PCR,
• Basic lab work and maintenance,
• Working with literature, analysis of published data, bioinformatics databases,
• Contributing to manuscript writing, presentation and dissemination of project’s work.