Research Assistant

Research AssistantThe Research Assistant should have prior experience with multi-tasking skills in working wet lab/bench research. The research assistant will directly assist PI and PI lab and able to work with cell culture, processing clinical specimens and animal studies. This person must have adequate wet lab (ELISA's, Protein, RNA experiments; cellular/molecular) research experience, including microbiome and cytokine analysis in all kinds of specimens.Daily OperationsHuman cell and tissue culture studies, microbiome and cytokine analysis in various specimensIHC, Western blotting, RT-PCR and other wet lab experiments as neededLab maintenanceRecord keeping, data analysisPerforms other related duties as assignedRequired SkillsPrior experience in wet lab research (RT-PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, cell culture, animal handling, able to learn new methods etc)Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, particularly skills in MSExcelExperience in database creationStrong communication, organization and interpersonal skilsRequired Education and ExperienceBS/MS (Clinical/Physiology/Biochemistry/Biomedical/oral biology)1-2 years of relevant experience working