Job Description

Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Functions as a skilled individual contributor or lead researcher on one or more research projects, serving as an expert in specialized area(s).
Designs, develops and conducts large and/or complex research experiments.
Reviews progress of research and evaluates results.
Shares expertise in equipment operation and laboratory techniques.
Refines/adapts methodologies to fit specific experiment requirements.
Collaborates in the development of new techniques.
Co-authors publications and may co-present findings with Principal Investigator at meetings/conferences.
Performs related responsibilities as required.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

The selected individual will be responsible for:

Establishing protocols to grow tissue cultures with adherent and suspension cells
Maintaining and training new users of our BSL2 room
Designing protocols to express and purify proteins and protein/ribonucleoprotein complexes from HEK293T cells for biochemical and structural investigations
Engineering cloning strategies to express recombinant proteins in human cells
Maintaining the lab inventory in our cloud inventory manager
Supporting and sharing their expertise to foster the advancement of other lab member’s projects
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree in a scientific field.
Seven years of professional research experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor in biology or molecular biology or a related field with at least seven years of research experience in a technical or research lab.
Extensive training in adherent and suspension cell cultures is required.
NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.