Part-Time Research Assistant, Metabolic Hemp Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant in the Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels (CPRTLB) to assist with metabolic engineering of industrial hemp.

Responsibilities include tissue culture media preparation, sterile explant culture, DNA/RNA/Protein isolation, data collection and analysis, and contributing to publications, along with assisting with cancer cell line work and cannabinoid pathway gene engineering in E.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of tissue culture media, growth hormones and culture of explants under sterile conditions.
• Assist with DNA, RNA and Protein isolation.
• Routine upkeep of the laboratory and greenhouse.
• Collect, analyze data and involve in publishing papers as co-authors.
• Assist with working on cancer cell lines and engineering cannabinoid pathway genes in E.Coli.
• Assist PI and Director of the laboratory with other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant in the Central Pennsylvania Research and Teaching Laboratory for Biofuels (CPRTLB) to assist with metabolic engineering of industrial hemp.

Responsibilities include tissue culture media preparation, sterile explant culture, DNA/RNA/Protein isolation, data collection and analysis, and contributing to publications, along with assisting with cancer cell line work and cannabinoid pathway gene engineering in E.