Research Specialist I

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES: Contributes to the delivery of departmental goals, through personal effort in own work area. Fish or mouse in vitro fertilization. Basic molecular techniques (including and not limited to DNA/RNA extraction, PCRs, and Western Blot analyses). Molecular cloning. Cell culture. Expression of recombinant proteins in eukaryotic cell lines. Makes recommendations to the Investigator regarding improvements in methods and processes. Works under general supervision, performs all routine lab procedures, and associated responsibilities, as dictated by the workload in the rostered area. Solves moderately complex problems and performs a specific variety of technical assignments within broader projects. Modifies practices and techniques in routine situations to perform duties, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results. Contributes to ongoing research projects in the laboratory that include taking measurements and recording observations collecting, compiling and processing data. Assists in procurement of additional/new funding through contributions to technical proposal preparation and/or presentations.