Accepting applications for the following:
Research Associate I/II
The College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University seeks a Research Associate I or II that will work in a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology laboratory. The RA I/II will prepare buffers, stock solutions of various reagents, and growth media for bacteria and yeast cells, as well as culture bacteria, yeast and human cells using solid and liquid media. The Research Associate I/II will obtain pure DNA by mini-prep and maxi-prep processes, introduce DNA into cells by transformation or transfection procedures, purify recombinant proteins from bacteria, and perform PCR and cloning. This person will be responsible for running agarose gel and SDS–PAGE electrophoresis for DNA and proteins, carrying out western-blotting experiments, culturing primary mouse bone marrow cells, and performing confocal fluorescence microscopy among other varied research related tasks.
Applicants should possess a Bachelors of Science degree and have practical laboratory experience. Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter and the contact information of three professional references before June 23rd at11:59 p.m. MST in order to be fully considered. For more information about the qualifications and job duties of the position, please visit: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/145258.
The successful candidate may be eligible for a signing bonus of up to $2,000.
Please contact Andrea Keaten at andrea.keaten@colostate.edu if you have any questions about the position. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
