Research Assistant II - Cancer Biology (Schlacher Laboratory) Mouse Handling
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Houston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Will perform and be trained in mouse Handling (such as feeding, weening, breeding,weight determination, injections, genotyping, etc.).
- Mice colony handling
- treatment and related tasks
- Basic and original genome instability experiments
- Basic and advanced molecular biology techniques (RNA, DNA and protein) including Western blotting and PCR (e.g genotyping and other);
- Will perform and be trained in specialized assay systems using fluorescence microscope techniques.
- Cell culture experiments
- Cell survival assays
- Basic and original genome instability experiments
- Basic and advanced molecular biology techniques (RNA, DNA and protein) including Western blotting and PCR
- Others as research demands
- cell culture experience derived from patient samples (blood, skin punches, tumor etc) desirable.
- Willing to learn and perform basic and advanced molecular techniques.
- Must be able to accurately pipet, follow protocols and perform accurate calculations as needed for the conduct of the work.
- Must maintain accurate, detailed records and experimental data and protocols,
- Communicates and summarize results for presentations, peer-reviewed publications and internal communications.
- Performs lab routine maintenance as needed.
- Other duties as required.