Research Technician - Zallen Lab
Core
Assist in biomedical research investigating how cells move, change shape, and communicate to generate functional tissues and organs using genetic, cell biological, and imaging approaches.
Role type
Research Technician
Builds
Research publications and data on cell dynamics in fly and mouse embryos
Domain
Biomedical research / Developmental biology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Molecular biology techniques, Biochemistry, Cell biology, Confocal microscopy, Time-lapse imaging, CRISPR/Cas9 methods, Animal line maintenance
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
CRISPR/Cas9, Confocal microscopy
Responsibilities
Use molecular biology and biochemistry techniques to study protein localization and dynamics; Learn and apply innovative microscopy methods to analyze cell dynamics; Assist with the design and engineering of fly and mouse lines using CRISPR/Cas9; Assist with the maintenance of collections of fly and mouse lines
Seniority
Entry-level, undergraduate researcher