Research Associate II, Horns Lab
Core
Develop next-generation platform technologies for monitoring and manipulating cells in living animals, focusing on synthetic biology and genomics.
Role type
Research Associate II (molecular biology & cell engineering)
Builds
Novel molecular technologies for in vivo cell monitoring and manipulation
Domain
Biotechnology / Synthetic Biology / Genomics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, transfection, viral vector production, restriction cloning, Gibson assembly, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, qPCR, NGS library preparation
Preferred skills
AAV production and purification, rodent handling, mouse disease models, data analysis with Python or R
Technologies
Gibson assembly, PCR, qPCR, NGS, flow cytometry, microscopy
Responsibilities
Produce and characterize viral vectors for in vivo delivery; Conduct tissue culture and transfection-based experiments; Independently carry out cell culture and in vivo experiments; Analyze and present data at internal meetings; Maintain detailed lab notebooks; Manage laboratory resources and inventory
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
