Staff Scientist Human Reproductive Genomics
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: Washington University School of Medicine is currently seeking to employ Staff Scientist Human Reproductive Genomics right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Research Lab Supervisor
Job Type/Schedule
This position is full-time and works approximately 40 hours per week. ! Position hours are generally 8-5 Mon-Fri..
Essential Functions
POSITION SUMMARY :
We are seeking an ambitious individual to serve as the supervisor of our experimental laboratory and personally develop and deploy new technologies for germline genome editing. As we are a relatively new group, this could be a great opportunity for a first time lab supervisor, and we are especially interested in building a partnership with someone who will grow with the lab and can anchor our experimental work for years to come.
The Conrad lab was established in 2011 in the Departments of Genetics and Immunology & Pathology. We are an NIH -funded group that is broadly interested in characterizing the causes and consequences of human genetic variation, and we have a specific research focus on reproductive function. Our group currently consists of three graduate students and two post-docs, with approximately 30% of our work consisting of wet lab experiments.! The experimental work is focused on describing and controllin! g the genomic determinants of spermatogenesis in mammals. Our long-term goals are translational and we are interested in developing new therapies for infertility and genetic disease by direct manipulation of the germline.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
1. Maintain the lab’s mouse colonies including set up matings, perform weanings to support ongoing experiments. Perform PCR -based genotyping.
2. Performs basic rodent survival surgeries
3. Supervises laboratory staff assigned, assuring appropriate study procedures, review of staff work, explaining policies and procedures.
4. Manages and participates in core experimental pipelines shared by many lab projects, such as nucleic acid extraction from diverse tissues, and next-generation sequencing library prep.
5. Performs laboratory administrative functions such as purchasing and establishing record keeping systems
6. Assures compliance with established saf! ety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
7. Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with 3 or more years of lab experience including supervisory responsibility or equivalent combination of education and experience equaling 7 years. Must have training and 2 years experience in rodent husbandry.
Preferred Qualifications
Adept at laboratory procedures such as PCR analyses, flow cytometry, histological techniques and Western blotting. Experience with library preparation for next-generation sequencing would be put to
good use in the group. Expertise in male reproductive physiology and manipulation of spermatogonial stem cells a major plus.
Salary Range
The salary for this position starts at $50K/year and is commensurate with experience
Benefits
This position is eligible for full-time benefits.! Please visit our website at http://hr.wustl.edu to view a summary of benefits.
Applicant Special Instructions
Please send a letter of interest and curriculum vitae to Dr. Donald Conrad dconrad@genetics.wustl.edu
EOE Statement
Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, ethnic minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
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This job starts available on: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:37:21 GMT