Stanford University Life Sciences Research Job – Apply Online
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Stanford University, located in California, is renowned for its excellence in education and research. The Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University is dedicated to advancing knowledge and improving healthcare outcomes for children through innovative research and patient care.
Job Posting: Life Science Research Professional 1
School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States
Job Summary
DATE POSTED: 22 hours ago
SCHEDULE: Full-time
JOB CODE: 4943
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Regular
GRADE: E
DEPARTMENT URL: Click Here
REQUISITION ID: 102594
WORK ARRANGEMENT: On Site
The Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University is seeking a Life Science Research Professional to join the laboratory of Raya Saab, MD in Division of Hematology/Oncology. This Life Science Research Professional 1 will perform basic functions and activities involved in defined research projects, and independently conduct and analyze experiments. Specifically, this individual will participate in the development, validation, and application of preclinical models of pediatric sarcoma.
Duties Include:
- Plan approach to experiments in support of research projects in lab and/or field based on knowledge of scientific theory.
- Independently conduct experiments; maintain detailed records of experiments and outcomes.
- Apply the theories and methods of a life science discipline to interpret and perform analyses of experiment results; offer suggestions regarding modifications to procedures and protocols in collaboration with senior researcher.
- Review literature on an ongoing basis to remain current with new procedures and apply learnings to related research.
- Contribute to publication of findings as needed. Participate in the preparation of written documents, including procedures, presentations, and proposals.
- Help with general lab maintenance as needed; maintain lab stock, manage chemical inventory and safety records, and provide general lab support as needed.
*- Other duties may also be assigned.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelorโsย degreeย inย biologyย orย aย biology-relatedย field.
- Mustย haveย experienceย inย mouseย tailย veinย injection,ย mouseย organย harvestingย andย fixation,ย tissueย blockย (FFPEย andย OCT)ย sectioning
- Mustย haveย experienceย inย basicย cellย cultureย techniques.ย Additionalย experienceย inย organoidย research,ย cultureย inย different matrices and conditions, is a plus.
- Must have experience in molecular biology techniques, specifically western blotting, IHC and IF tissue staining, flow cytometryย andย FACSย sorting,ย DNAย sequencing,ย RNAย analysisย andย qRT-PCR.ย Experienceย inย additionalย molecularย biology techniques is a plus
- Preferredย toย haveย someย experienceย orย literacyย withย bioinformaticsย analysis
EDUCATIONย &ย EXPERIENCEย (REQUIRED):
Bachelor’sย degreeย inย relatedย scientificย field.
KNOWLEDGE,ย SKILLSย ANDย ABILITIESย (REQUIRED):
- Generalย understandingย ofย scientificย principles.ย Demonstratedย performanceย toย useย knowledgeย andย skillsย whenย needed.
- Demonstratedย abilityย toย applyย theoreticalย knowledgeย ofย scienceย principalsย toย problemย solveย work.
- Abilityย toย maintainย detailedย recordsย ofย experimentsย andย outcomes.
- Generalย computerย skillsย andย abilityย toย quicklyย learnย andย masterย computerย programs,ย databases,ย andย scientificย applications.
- Abilityย toย workย underย deadlinesย withย generalย guidance.
- Excellentย organizationalย skillsย andย demonstratedย abilityย toย accuratelyย completeย detailedย work.
CERTIFICATIONSย &ย LICENSES:
None
PHYSICALย REQUIREMENTS*:
- Frequentlyย stand,ย walk,ย twist,ย bend,ย stoop,ย squat,ย graspย lightly,ย useย fineย manipulation,ย graspย forcefully,ย performย desk-based computer tasks, use telephone, write by hand, lift, carry, push and pull objects weighing over 40 pounds.
- Occasionallyย sit,ย kneel,ย crawl,ย reachย andย workย aboveย shoulders,ย sortย andย fileย paperworkย orย parts.
- Rarelyย climb,ย scrub,ย sweep,ย mop,ย chopย andย mixย orย operateย handย andย footย controls.
- Mustย haveย correctibleย visionย toย performย dutiesย ofย theย job.
- Abilityย toย bend,ย squat,ย kneel,ย stand,ย reachย aboveย shoulderย level,ย andย moveย onย hardย surfacesย forย upย toย eightย hours.
- Abilityย toย liftย heavyย objectsย weighingย upย toย 50ย pounds.
- Abilityย toย workย inย aย dusty,ย dirty,ย andย odorousย environment.
- Positionย mayย requireย repetitiveย motion.
*-ย Consistentย withย itsย obligationsย underย theย law,ย theย Universityย willย provideย reasonableย accommodationย toย anyย employeeย withย a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKINGย CONDITIONS:
- Mayย requireย workingย inย closeย proximityย toย bloodย borneย pathogens.
- Mayย requireย workย inย anย environmentย whereย animalsย areย usedย forย teachingย andย research.
- Positionย mayย atย timesย requireย theย employeeย toย workย withย orย beย inย areasย whereย hazardousย materialsย and/orย infectious diseases are present.
- Employeeย mustย performย tasksย thatย requireย theย useย ofย personalย protectiveย equipment,ย suchย asย safetyย glassesย andย shoes, protective clothing and gloves, and possibly a respirator.
- Mayย requireย extendedย orย unusualย workย hoursย basedย onย researchย requirementsย andย businessย needs.
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