Research Assistant IV
Company: Harvard University
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: June 7, 2021
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Job Description:
Basic Qualifications A B.S. degree in the biological sciences and 3 years directly
related research experience, including demonstrated skills in
mammalian stem cell culture are required. Additional Information This is a grant-funded two-year term position with the
possibility of extension based on satisfactory performance and the
continued availability of funding. The FAS and the Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology
are committed to cultivating not only the diversity of our faculty,
staff, and students but also in developing an inclusive culture
that is vibrant, engaging and encouraging of innovation as well as
intellectual debate. We believe creating and maintaining an
inclusive workplace allows employees from all backgrounds and walks
of life to achieve their fullest potential. We also believe an
inclusive culture is one that accepts, values and views as strength
the difference we all bring to the workplace. We encourage our
community members to participate in our FAS Diversity
Dialogues. Job Summary Reporting to Professor Lee Rubin, Dept of Stem Cell and
Regenerative Biology and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, the
Research Assistant will provide essential infrastructure to the
skeletal muscle group. The candidate will collaborate with a team
of researchers (scientists, postdoctoral fellows and research
assistants) who will use small molecule and cell-based therapies to
target skeletal muscle disorders. Experiments will involve in vitro
cultures of mouse and human muscle, and standard molecular and cell
biological techniques including immunohistochemistry, qPCR, and
Western blotting. In addition, single cell RNAseq and ATACseq
methodology will be employed. Finally, studies will be carried out
to assess engraftment, integration and functional readouts using
mouse models of skeletal muscle diseases.
Keywords: Harvard University, Cambridge , Research Assistant IV, Other , Cambridge, Massachusetts
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