Research Specialist

Arizona State University; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute in Tempe seeks a Research Specialist to support development of proteomics platforms and discovery of disease biomarkers. You will contribute to experimental design, assay development, and data generation using high-throughput protein arrays, performing molecular biology and immunoassays, and helping optimize platforms.

Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will manage multiple projects with attention to detail and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience with molecular biology and immunoassays.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain lab safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate basic lab equipment and prepare buffers, solutions and reagents.
• Perform PCR, cloning, and DNA prep.
• Conduct immunoassays such as Western, ELISA, and protein arrays.
• Perform mammalian cell culture.
• Process samples with a liquid handling system.
• Perform protein expression and purification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PCR

ELISA

Western blot

Protein arrays

Job description

Job Profile:

Lab and Research Specialist 2

Job Family:

Lab and Research Support

Time Type:

Full time

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Provides technical lab support by independently performing basic lab and research-related tasks to ensure accurate research results that can expand on the knowledge of the field of study. Responsible for following lab safety standards.

Job Description:

The Biodesign Institute’s Center for Personalized Diagnostics is seeking to hire a Research Specialist to support the development of innovative proteomics platforms and the discovery of disease biomarkers. The successful candidate will contribute to experimental design, assay development, and data generation using high throughput protein array technologies. Responsibilities include performing molecular biology and immunoassay techniques, supporting platform optimization, analyzing and interpreting experimental data, and collaborating with multidisciplinary research teams. The position requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a commitment to advancing translational research in precision diagnostics.

Position Salary Range: $48,600–$57,900 per year; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Operate basic laboratory equipment and prepare biological buffers, solutions and reagents following standard laboratory procedures
• Perform general molecular biology tasks such as PCR, cloning, and DNA prep
• Conduct immunoassays, such as western, ELISA, and protein arrays
• Perform mammalian cell culture
• Process samples with a liquid handling system
• Perform protein expression and purification

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with proteins
• Previous knowledge with different immunoassays
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in a laboratory and office environment requiring extended periods of being in a stationary position and moving moderate distances to perform work.
• Regular use of laboratory equipment, computers, and other scientific instrumentation requiring visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• Moving of laboratory supplies and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Work is performed in a BSL-2 laboratory requiring the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.

Department Statement:

The Biodesign Center for Personalized Diagnostics is a research center within the Biodesign Institute that focuses on personalized medicine. Promising advances in the area of personalized medicine have shown us that life-threatening diseases are as distinct in character as the individuals they afflict. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics has been established with an eye toward overcoming the health care challenges posed by disease variance. Our Center is developing new diagnostic tools to pinpoint the molecular manifestations of disease based on individual patient profiles. The strategy promises not only to improve therapeutic care, but also to greatly reduce treatment costs by allowing for early disease detection.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

Grant Funded

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Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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