Part-Time Research Technician: Lab Data & RNA Specialist

Scripps Research Translational Institute; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Part-time Research Technician for the Williamson Lab. You will perform routine scientific tasks, prepare test specimens, and operate standard lab equipment of moderate complexity.

Responsibilities include recording data with basic analyses, maintaining human cell cultures, RNA extraction and fractionation, and contributing to mass spectrometry data collection.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline and up to one year of related experience.
• Three to six years of related laboratory experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Good computer skills and good record-keeping are essential, with strong quantitative skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Record data providing basic analyses and interpretations.
• Growth and maintenance of human cell cultures, cell harvest and lysis, and total RNA extraction.
• Fractionation of total RNAs into rRNA and tRNA fractions, digestion of RNA samples with nucleases, and collection of mass spectrometry data.

Skills

Data recording

Basic data analysis

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Mass spectrometry

RNA extraction

Job description

Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Part-time Research Technician for the Williamson Lab. You will perform routine scientific tasks, prepare test specimens, and operate standard lab equipment of moderate complexity.

Responsibilities include recording data with basic analyses, maintaining human cell cultures, RNA extraction and fractionation, and contributing to mass spectrometry data collection.