Student Research Assistant - Medicine - Hematology/Oncology

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University in New Orleans seeks a Research Assistant to support the Department of Medicine/Tulane Cancer Center in breast cancer research tasks. You will handle pre-clinical cancer models, including cell culture, and perform molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, mammalian cell culture, in vitro live-cell imaging setup, qPCR, western blots, and immunostaining. The role requires enrollment as a Tulane student and availability for at least one semester

Qualifications

• Active enrollment as a Tulane student.
• Completed general biology and general chemistry courses.
• Preference for cell & molecular biology, genetics coursework.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory equipment maintenance (autoclaving, solution prep, cleaning).
• Mammalian cell culture.
• Set up and perform in vitro live cell imaging experiments to assess cancer cell growth, viability and migration after inhibitors or genetic changes.
• Perform qPCR, western blots, and immunostaining of tissue sections.
• Assist with recordkeeping for animal experiments.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular biology techniques

qPCR

Western blot

Education

General biology

General chemistry

Job description

J Research Assistant

Department of Medicine, Hem/Onc Division

The Research Assistant will support the Department of Medicine/Tulane Cancer Center in various breast cancer research tasks. This position deals directly with pre‑clinical cancer research models, including cell culture, and general cell and molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory equipment maintenance (autoclaving, solution preparation, cleaning)
• Mammalian cell culture
• Setup and perform in vitro live cell imaging experiments to measure the growth, viability, and migratory capacity of cancer cells in response to various chemical inhibitors or to genetic modifications of cell models.
• Perform qPCR, western blots, and immunostaining of tissue sections
• Assisting with recordkeeping for animal experiments

Qualifications

• Active enrollment as a student at Tulane University
• Prior completion of general biology and general chemistry courses, with preference for students who have also completed cell & molecular biology, molecular biology and/or genetics courses.
• Availability to conduct research at the downtown Tulane campus for at least one semester.

About Us

This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness to prepare for graduate or medical education training.

About Us

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

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