Research Assistant I (Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics)
Sanford Burnham Prebys is a preeminent, independent biomedical research institute dedicated to understanding human biology and disease, and advancing scientific discoveries to profoundly impact human health.
A Research Assistant I position is available within the Conrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics. The Center’s vision is to be the world’s leading academic drug discovery and development organization, an epicenter for innovative approaches to accelerate the discovery of new drugs to help save lives and treat disease. This is an exciting opportunity to directly support scientists focused on biomedical and drug discovery projects with an end goal of ultimately benefiting patients. The successful candidate will join a team involved in diverse applied-research activities and will work side-by-side with experienced scientists on projects in small-molecule drug discovery.
Primary Responsibilities
- Performs bacterial and eukaryotic cell culture
- Generates and maintains multiple stable cell lines
- Perform protein expression and purification, biochemical data generation and analysis as directed
- Operates specialized equipment requiring a moderate degree of skill and troubleshoots straightforward problems
- Gains technical knowledge and skills to clone, purify and characterize protein
- Performs a variety of laboratory tasks, including preparing samples, accurately analyzing data using state-of-the-art software (e.g. Excel, Prism), and provides basic data interpretations
- Sets up and operates standard lab equipment
- Contributes to the completion of diverse tasks within laboratory procedures, practices and protocols
- Troubleshoots and modifies SOPs as needed with minimal input from supervisor
- Accurately documents and records all experiments in lab notebooks and electronic data system
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a biochemistry, or cellular/molecular biology or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained is required
- Experience with eukaryotic (insect and/or mammalian) cell culture, cell transfection/transformation, recombinant virus generation, stable cell lines creation and propagation is required
- Practical knowledge of eukaryotic (insect and mammalian, viral and none-viral) and bacterial expression systems, protein expression and purification, chromatography, protein characterization and molecular cloning is strongly preferred
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities
- Able to simultaneously handle multiple projects in a rapidly changing, deadline-driven environment
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Work independently as well as part of a highly interactive team
- Be responsible and have strong time management skills
- Able to analyze and resolve issues of moderate complexity
- Possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Demonstrate professional communication and interpersonal skills
- Professional proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Embody the Institute’s core values of Commitment, Collaboration, Communication, Community and Compassion
The scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute are making research breakthroughs in cancer, neuroscience, immunology, and children's disease. We are also at the forefront of finding solutions for emerging health threats such as COVID-19, where we are working to identify drugs that may help millions of people. During our more than 40 year history, we have established an NCI-designated Cancer Center, designed one of the most sophisticated drug discovery centers in the nonprofit world, and created global collaborations that are leading to preventions, treatments and cures to improve human health.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is an Equal Opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability – committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status as designated by federal, state or local law. For additional information about your rights as an applicant, click HERE.