Laboratory Procedures
- Performs a variety of routine and complex experimental protocols and procedures related to routine molecular and cell biology techniques including, but not limited to western blotting, DNA/RNA preps, PCR, and cell culture, preparation of buffers and media, both mouse and human tissue processing.
- Maintain and monitor a mouse colony integrated by different mouse strains.
- Completes all aspects of more complex breeding with minimal supervision.
- Perform mouse tagging and genotyping, tumor inoculation, and mouse necropsy to collect tissue.
- Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures. Helps maintain the laboratory under regulatory compliance.
Protocol Design and Refinements
- With supervisor guidance, refines, adapts, and makes decisions to switch experiment parameters in response to situational demands of experiments.
- Assists in preparing experimental designs, technical protocols and techniques, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Record-keeping, Analysis, and Presentations
- Communicates effectively all aspects of experiments with PI or other laboratory staff.
- Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments, results, and enters data in laboratory databases.
- Catalogs specimens and samples.
- Performs analysis and interpretation of data for investigator and prepares summary reports.
- Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentations at scholarly meetings.
- Assist in troubleshooting of unexpected technical obstacles.
Operational Support
- Orders and catalogs laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.
- Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and related records.
- Coordinates use of lab equipment which is essential to completion of experiments.
- Orients lower-level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of mouse breeding schemas and implementation.
- Skills in vivo techniques for injections, measuring, and weighing.
- Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
- Knowledge of cancer research.