Susan Dymecki

We are looking for an independent and motivated Research Associate. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree along with at least one year of experience working in a lab environment that includes handling mice. The successful candidate will be independent, flexible, self-motivated, intellectually agile, organized, and excited to learn new information and integrate it into their workflow on an ongoing basis. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a research project while taking advantage of the outstanding environment and talented team of researchers that comprise the Dymecki lab. The duties of this position will include supporting bench research, transgenic mouse colony maintenance, and laboratory management. The RA will follow established practices and procedures to accomplish molecular biological and tissue analyses. Effective management of research is expected as is maintenance of accurate records of experiments and analyses performed, ability to conduct pertinent literature searches, and maintenance of an up-to-date knowledge of current methods of experimentation. Duties also include various recombinant DNA techniques, tissue processing, and cell and tissue imaging via state-of-the-art microscopy techniques. Duties around transgenic mouse colony maintenance will involve following established practices and procedures that involve a general ability to handle mice, learning to recognize mouse health problems, animal ID via ear tags, genotype for transgenes, tracking mouse strains and cage numbers, and work with lab colleagues to expand versus contract animal numbers based on experimental need and budget. These activities can be complex and thus require accuracy, reliability, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage a large database. Laboratory management duties will involve ordering lab supplies and reagents, tracking budgeted spending and inventory, and engage in lab safety regulation. Skills in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Adobe applications such as Illustrator and Photoshop are helpful.