Lab Technician – Pathology Research (Brain Tumor)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, is seeking a Lab Technician to join Dr. Matthew McCord's research group in Charlottesville, VA.

The role involves cell culture, CRISPR editing, siRNA, nucleic acid/protein extraction, immunoblots, PCR, sequencing sample prep, flow cytometry, and mouse procedures with data analysis. Minimum requirements include an Associate's degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years of lab experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent required; may accept combination of experience, education, or certification.
• 2+ years lab experience preferred; prior student experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Cell culture.
• CRISPR gene editing.
• siRNA gene suppression.
• Nucleic acid and protein extraction.
• Immunoblots.
• PCR.
• Preparing samples for DNA and RNA sequencing.
• Flow cytometry.
• Mouse procedures and data analysis.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

CRISPR

Flow cytometry

PCR

Nucleic acid extraction

Job description

University of Virginia, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, is seeking a Lab Technician to join Dr. Matthew McCord's research group in Charlottesville, VA.

The role involves cell culture, CRISPR editing, siRNA, nucleic acid/protein extraction, immunoblots, PCR, sequencing sample prep, flow cytometry, and mouse procedures with data analysis. Minimum requirements include an Associate's degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years of lab experience.