Cancer Immunology Research Assistant — Mice & Lab Techniques

Georgetown University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Oncology/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Georgetown University Medical Center. This role supports daily lab operations, including ordering reagents, maintaining inventories, and autoclaving to ensure compliant workflows.

The position involves performing Western blotting, PCR/RT-PCR, tissue culture, and handling mice for tumor studies while processing samples from clinical trials, all under supervision.

Qualifications

• General lab knowledge; familiar with cancer biology techniques.
• Experience with day-to-day lab tasks such as ordering reagents.
• Ability to follow lab safety standards and inspections.
• Willingness to work with mice in a research setting.
• Experience processing samples from clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Perform Western blotting, PCR, and RT-PCR.
• Maintain inventory of reagents and laboratory supplies.
• Assist with tissue culture and basic cell biology assays.
• Handle mice for tumor implantation and injections as required.
• Process samples from patients participating in clinical trials.

Skills

Western blotting

PCR

RT-PCR

Tissue culture

Mouse handling

Lab safety

Inventory management

Data collection

Education

High School Diploma or Associate degree

MS in Cell Biology/Immunology/Cancer Biology or BS in Biological Sciences

Tools

Autoclave operation

Job description

Georgetown University is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Oncology/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Georgetown University Medical Center. This role supports daily lab operations, including ordering reagents, maintaining inventories, and autoclaving to ensure compliant workflows.

The position involves performing Western blotting, PCR/RT-PCR, tissue culture, and handling mice for tumor studies while processing samples from clinical trials, all under supervision.