Part-Time BioFrontiers Research Assistant

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Eco Pass for transit

Paid time off

Job summary

The Leinwand Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support genetic heart and skeletal muscle disease research. The role is temporary, 5-10 hours per week, focusing on molecular biology techniques and data collection in a collaborative lab environment.

Candidates will perform recombinant DNA experiments, maintain mammalian cultures, conduct transfections, acquire microscopy images, and organize data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience working in a molecular biology research laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Perform recombinant DNA experiments and molecular biology techniques.
• Maintaining mammalian and primary cell cultures.
• Conducting cell transfections and nucleofection procedures.
• Acquiring and analyzing microscopy images.
• Organizing, analyzing, and presenting experimental data.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

PCR

Gibson Assembly

Live-cell imaging

Image analysis

Excel

GraphPad Prism

Mammalian culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Tools

ImageJ

Job description

Job Summary

The Leinwand Laboratory is seeking qualified candidates for atemporary, part-time Research Assistant position. The candidatewill be expected to work 5-10 hours per week.

The Leinwand Lab’s current research focus is on unravelingmechanisms of genetic heart and skeletal muscle diseases andmaladaptive and adaptive cardiac hypertrophy. Please find moreinformation here: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/leinwand/

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

At the University of Colorado BioFrontiers Institute, researchersfrom the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, andengineering are working together to uncover new knowledge at thefrontiers of science and partnering with industry to transformtheir discoveries into new tools. The BioFrontiers Institute isuniquely defined both by our excellent faculty, research, andleadership and by the scientific and geographical ecosystem thatempowers our work. BioFrontiers has a unique “frontier” culturethat allows our researchers to explore new areas of bioscience bymaximizing the resources and talents across the Institute and theuniversity system. The Institute integrates faculty members fromeleven academic departments, allowing them to work across fields.BioFrontiers drives innovation without boundaries.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Performing recombinant DNA experiments and molecular biologytechniques.
• Maintaining mammalian and primary cell cultures.
• Conducting cell transfections and nucleofectionprocedures.
• Acquiring and analyzing microscopy images.
• Organizing, analyzing, and presenting experimental data.

What You Should Know

A candidate has been identified for this position. However, allapplications will be reviewed and considered before a final hiringdecision is made.

What We Can Offer

The hire rate for this part-time position will be $29.29 perhour.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder , we arecommitted to supporting the holistic health and well-being of ouremployees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical,dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuitionassistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for localtransit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulderoffers an inspiring academic community and access to world-classoutdoor recreation. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one ofForbes' America's BestLarge Employers , ranking #4 among large employers in Coloradoand #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks andprograms through the CU Advantage program.

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What We Require

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Biology, Molecular Biology, CellBiology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience working in a molecularbiology research laboratory.

What You Will Need

• Demonstrated experience with recombinant DNA construct designand assembly using techniques such as PCR, inverse PCR, and GibsonAssembly.
• Proficiency in agarose gel electrophoresis.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, transfection, primarycell maintenance, and nucleofection.
• Experience with live-cell imaging using confocalmicroscopy.
• Proficiency in image processing and analysis using Image.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data management andorganization.
• Experience using GraphPad Prism for data visualization andstatistical analysis.

Note

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