Research Associate - Mellon College of Science - Biological Sciences
Core
Support biology research projects involving molecular biology, cell biology, genomics, transcriptomics, and computational biology through wet-lab experimental workflows and bioinformatics analysis of high-throughput sequencing datasets.
Role type
Research Associate (Biological Sciences)
Builds
Research outputs including figures, tables, written summaries, and presentation materials for laboratory meetings and reports.
Domain
Academic research, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Computational Biology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
Molecular biology lab techniques, Cell culture, Nucleic acid extraction, PCR-based assays, High-throughput sequencing data analysis, Reproducible computational workflow development, Data visualization, R programming, Python programming, Linux/Unix environments
Preferred skills
Animal model research, Biosafety training, Animal research certification
Technologies
R, Python, IGV, Linux/Unix, RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, ATAC-seq
Responsibilities
Perform molecular biology and genomics-related laboratory procedures, Assist with animal and tissue-based research workflows, Process and analyze high-throughput sequencing datasets, Build and maintain reproducible computational workflows, Generate figures and tables for research reports, Maintain accurate records of experimental procedures and analysis scripts, Collaborate with faculty and students on interdisciplinary projects
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC