Research Associate I - Bhattacharyya Lab

Company: Broad Institute
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: September 15, 2020

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The candidate will be responsible for designing and executing experiments and analyzing the resulting data on projects relating to antimicrobial resistance, transcriptomic and other functional genomic studies, single-cell host immune transcriptional profiling in samples collected from patients with known or suspected infection, and/or implementation and validation of novel rapid diagnostic assays derived therefrom. The ideal candidate will work well with others in a small but growing laboratory environment and will be facile in and eager to develop skills in both bench science and computational analysis of genomic datasets. Candidates who are preparing for either medical school, graduate school (especially PhD-level science track), or both are strongly encouraged to apply.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Design, execute, analyze, and interpret experiments, including quantitative measurement of antimicrobial susceptibility, RNA-Seq derivation of transcriptional profiles of various bacterial and/or fungal pathogens upon antimicrobial exposure, flow cytometry, quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR, isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cell populations from clinical samples, and/or single-cell host immune cell profiling

* Good microbiological techniques including bacterial and/or fungal cell culture

* Productive collaborations with computational biologists and clinicians as needed to interpret data and apply findings

QUALIFICATIONS

* B.S. in molecular biology or microbiology. Background in RNA biology, bacteriology or mycology, and/or genomic methods preferred

* Strong interest in basic and/or translational studies related to antimicrobial resistance required

* Bioinformatic skills and experience a strong plus

* Excellent oral and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to perform both self-directed and guided research in an academic lab environment

* Teamwork and good lab citizenship a must

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