Research Assistant I
Core
Technician providing experimental support for understanding bacterial metabolism in the vaginal microbiome.
Role type
Research Assistant I (Technician)
Builds
Research data and assay results for the Balskus lab
Domain
Microbiology / Biochemistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
anaerobic microbial culture, enzymatic assays, bacterial growth evaluation, sample preparation, LC-MS/MS, qPCR, RNA-Seq
Preferred skills
glycobiology, enzyme expression and purification, assay development
Technologies
LC-MS/MS, qPCR, RNA-Seq
Responsibilities
Aliquot clinical samples and test for enzymatic activity; inoculate and maintain anaerobic microbial cultures; prepare and sterilize growth media; express and purify enzymes; prepare and analyze samples using analytical methods; document research activities in electronic lab notebook; order lab supplies and process invoices.
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC