Staff Research Associate I
$50,000–$60,000 year
On-site · San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
The candidate will work in the Nayak Lab to advance knowledge of the gut microbiome's impact on rheumatic diseases, utilizing techniques in anaerobic microbiology, microbial genomics, analytical chemistry, molecular biology, cell culture, mouse work, computational analysis, and immunology. Responsibilities include contributing to ongoing projects, managing day-to-day lab operations, assisting with general lab duties, and conducting independent research projects. Preference will be given to candidates pursuing MD, PhD, or MD/PhD training.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
- Willingness and ability to learn new methods and skills for changing research priorities
- Ability to work independently on their own projects and as a member of a research team
- Ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate work tasks with others, and meet multiple deadlines
- Familiarity with standard wet lab techniques (e.g. preparation of reagents/chemicals, basic microbiology, tissue culture, PCR, western blot, DNA/RNA purification) and/or computational analysis of large datasets
- Must have (or be in process of obtaining) a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) or at least four years of research experience
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience with handling pathogenic microbes, aseptic techniques
- Prior experience in high throughput sequencing and analysis
- Prior experience in mass spectrometry or other analytical chemistry approaches
- Prior experience in flow cytometry or other immune profiling methods
- Prior experience in the design and assembly of DNA constructs
- Prior experience in bacterial genome manipulation
- Prior experience working with mice
Additional Requirements
- Applicants must meet requirements by the time of appointment
- Candidates must complete SFVA onboarding which includes federal background check, occupational health clearance, and drug testing
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