Research Lab Technician II: Noncoding RNA & Omics Analysis

University of Southern California; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California seeks a Research Lab Technician II to support NIH-funded work on noncoding RNAs in tobacco-related diseases. The role emphasizes understanding regulatory functions of noncoding RNAs in health and disease and hands-on molecular biology techniques.

Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in molecular biology, computational biology, computer sciences, bioinformatics, or related fields, plus proficiency in R

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of regulatory function of noncoding RNAs in controlling gene expression in health and disease states.
• Hands-on experience with routine molecular biology techniques.
• Familiarity with pre-processing and analysis of 'omics' data, including RNA-seq and miRNA-seq.

Responsibilities

• Assist with NIH-funded research on noncoding RNAs in tobacco-related diseases.
• Contribute to data preprocessing and analysis of omics datasets.

Skills

R

Python

Linux bash

Cloud computing

Database management

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, computational biology, computer sciences, bioinformatics, or related disciplines

Job description

The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California seeks a Research Lab Technician II to support NIH-funded work on noncoding RNAs in tobacco-related diseases. The role emphasizes understanding regulatory functions of noncoding RNAs in health and disease and hands-on molecular biology techniques.

Ideal candidates will have a B.S. in molecular biology, computational biology, computer sciences, bioinformatics, or related fields, plus proficiency in R