Research Assistant I
Core
Technician providing experimental support for developing antibiotic molecules to treat human infections.
Role type
Research Assistant I (Biological/Chemical Laboratory Technician)
Builds
Antibiotic molecules and related assay data
Domain
Biomedical research / Antibiotic development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
bacterial culture maintenance, cell line handling, recombinant protein expression/purification, chemical synthesis, molecular characterization, lab equipment maintenance, sample shipping coordination, electronic lab notebook documentation
Preferred skills
anaerobic microbial culture, lab automation, assay development, computer programming, data analysis
Technologies
BSL 1/2 bacterial cultures, human derived cell lines, recombinant protein systems, routine reaction chemistry
Responsibilities
Grow and maintain bacterial cultures and human cell lines; prepare and sterilize growth media; design DNA constructs and purify recombinant proteins; perform chemical synthesis and molecular characterization; maintain lab equipment and glassware; coordinate sample shipping; document research activities.
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC