Research Assistant

Founded in 1824, the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS) is the 11th oldest medical school in the country and the first in the nation's capital. Since its establishment, the school has been at the forefront of medical education, and has grown to include highly-ranked programs in the health and biomedical sciences. With dozens of top-tier residency programs, SMHS is a competitive and esteemed destination for medical school graduates across the country. Find out more here: http://smhs.gwu.edu/. The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine ( BMM) of the George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences ( SMHS), strives to deliver the highest quality of professional education and training, and conduct cutting-edge research in the areas of biochemistry, molecular genetics, and genomics with a goal to better understand human disease. Additionally, the Department continues to have a long and successful record in training Undergraduate, Master, and Graduate students at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for the laboratory of Dr. Jiyoung Lee. Dr. Lee laboratory investigates cancer signaling and metabolism using cell lines, patient tumor tissues and animal tumor models. This research support position contributes to research/development by assisting with experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. The core responsibilities of this position include assisting with data collection and administration of experimental procedures. The position will assist with cell cultures and maintenance, molecular and cell biology experiments including transfection, DNA/ RNA isolation, qRT- PCR, protein analysis, western blotting, and viability assays. They will assist with Animal tumor injection, drug treatment, monitoring animal welfare and animal husbandry using mouse models. The Research Assistant will be directly trained and supervised from PI on a daily basis. Once trained, they will be responsible for assisting in performing experiments under the direct supervision of the principal investigator and trained senior researchers. The Research Assistant will also receive mentoring and direct guidance from the senior researchers to advance his/her career in academic research. . The primary job functions do not require exercising independent judgment. They will work with other researchers in the lab to support a collaborative research environment.

Responsibilities include:

1. Assists in maintaining cancer cell lines according to the PI's instruction.

2. Assists in maintaining buffers, solutions and aliquots for research activity in the lab.

3. Assists in maintaining of polyacrylamide gels for western blots.

4. Assists in performing protein, DNA, RNA isolation and quantification.

5. Assists in performing viability and proliferation assays and functional assays using cell lysates.

6. Assists with basic mouse experiments such as body weight monitoring and ear tagging and recording information

7. Assists in performing transfection and transduction of cancer cells.

Performs other work related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Qualified candidates will hold a BA/BS in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.

- Previous lab experience is preferred.

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