Research Associate I - HonorVet Technologies

Job Title : Research Associate I
Job Location :  Dixon, CA 95620
Contract : 12 Months
Pay: $29/hr – $34/hr on W2

Duties

• The Molecular Biology department seeks a motivated laboratory researcher who will assist in the discovery of groundbreaking therapeutics by supporting the primary research of several hundred internal customers.
• The responsibilities include processing samples in the laboratory (both manually and via laboratory robotics), analyzing and performing quality control of genetic data, and helping to evaluate and implement new technologies.
• Applicants should have a learning mindset, be able to work in a fluid and diverse environment and possess a strong desire to participate in research support efforts while feeling comfortable working primarily in a laboratory setting.

Skills
• Basic understanding of PCR, quantitative/real-time PCR (TaqMan; 5' nuclease assay), and other nucleic acid amplification and detection techniques. You should demonstrate the ability to create basic PCR and qPCR assays.
• High attention to detail
• Communicate effectively
• The candidate's schedule must be flexible
• A more qualified candidate would also have functional knowledge regarding routine mammalian genetic constructs used in genome engineering, such as conditional knock-out models employing the Cre-Lox system.

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Life Sciences or engineering, with one to two years' job experience in an academic or industrial research laboratory (university and class experience does not qualify)