Staff Research Associate 1 (9613C), Molecular & Cell Biology - 65167
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Departmental Overview
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) is one of UC Berkeley's largest academic departments and is by several measures (including number of the faculty and students, budget, and assigned square feet), larger than many UCB colleges and schools.
MCB is divided into six divisions: Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology (BBS); Cell Biology, Development & Physiology (CDP); Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development (GGED); Immunology and Molecular Medicine (IMM); Neurobiology (NEU); and Molecular Therapeutics (MTx).
The teaching and research activities of the Department of MCB concern the molecular structures and processes of cellular life and their roles in the function, reproduction, and development of living organisms.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: March 5, 2024
Responsibilities
Lab Research:
• Work as part of a team with senior staff to produce and characterize monoclonal antibodies, including immunization and bleeding of mice, assaying serum for antibody content by ELISA, and performing cell fusion.
• Extract and purify genomic and plasmid DNA and assist with recombinant DNA work.
• Conduct RT-qPCR, restrict fragment mapping, PCR, and DNA sequencing.
• Prepare bacterial broth and pour agar plates.
• Prepare agarose gels for DNA analysis.
• Work independently after consultation with senior staff, pre-run experiments to determine optimal conditions for classroom application.
Teaching Laboratory Preparation:
• Under the direction of senior staff and working as part of a cooperative team, meet with senior staff on a regular basis to discuss the preparation of lab exercises and meets with faculty and GSIs to fine tune lab preparations.
• Review the schedule of lab exercises and prepares materials required for class experiments in immunology.
• Follow procedures in preparation manual, gather and prepare materials needed for the setup of the weekly laboratory exercises.
• Prepare a wide range of complex solutions, sterile media, and biological reagents.
• Set out instruments and supplies in required quantities and in working condition in a timely manner.
• Replenish depleted supplies in between laboratory sessions.
• Disassemble and clean used instruments and materials and return them to proper storage space.
Mammalian Cell Culture:
• Assist senior staff with mammalian cell cultures.
• Prepare and dispense media and other reagents.
• Sterilize materials and solutions used in cell culture.
• Initiate feed, passage, and freeze cultures as needed.
• Maintain cell lines used in class.
Laboratory Maintenance and General Housekeeping
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Aug. 26, 2024, 2:18 a.m.
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