Research Assistant – Molecular Biology & CRISPR Lab

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Research Assistant in BMB Research to perform complex lab duties spanning biochemical and molecular biology techniques, including plasmid prep and cell culture. You will work with CRISPR/Cas9 and fluorescence imaging, collaborating with graduate students and technicians to advance research objectives.

Duties include reviewing literature, preparing extracts, and ensuring compliance with training requirements.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in protein biochemistry or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Generate, purify, and organize expression plasmids for proteins of interest.
• Perform cell culture tasks including maintenance and transfections.
• Assist with fluorescent imaging in biochemical and live-cell contexts.
• Collaborate with lab members to achieve research objectives.
• Attend required orientations and trainings.

Skills

Protein biochemistry

CRISPR/Cas9

Cell culture

Fluorescent imaging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry or related field

Tools

SDS-PAGE

PCR

Microscopy

Job description

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Research Assistant in BMB Research to perform complex lab duties spanning biochemical and molecular biology techniques, including plasmid prep and cell culture. You will work with CRISPR/Cas9 and fluorescence imaging, collaborating with graduate students and technicians to advance research objectives.

Duties include reviewing literature, preparing extracts, and ensuring compliance with training requirements.