Position available for a Research Assistant, who will be part of a team that in 1-2 years aims
to establish a whole-animal Caenorhabditis elegans high throughput
screening facility for RNAi and drug screens.
The
project is a multidisciplinary approach that integrates C. elegans genetics, high-throughput chemical and RNAi screens,
automated sorting and microscopy, and bioinformatics.
Duties
include handling multiple C. elegans
strains and chemical and RNAi libraries, preparing materials and solutions, and
assisting the operation of a worm sorter and an automated microscope. The
Research Assistant will work under the supervision of a Screen Manager and
Research Fellows.
Requires
a BS in life sciences and a minimum of 1 year of practical laboratory
experience; C. elegans experience is
a plus. Must be organized, careful, and have strong motivation to learn.
Salary
will be commensurate with experience and will include benefits.
If interested, please contact Annie
Conery at aconery@molbio.mgh.harvard.edu.
Curriculum vitae/resume and reference contact information (names and contact information, including phone numbers, of three people who agreed to be references) are required to be considered for this position.