Research Associate III

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

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About The Position

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Associate III within Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the primary purpose of the Research Associate III is to perform technical research activities within the laboratory and assist in the conduct of highly specialized research. The Research Associate III will be responsible for specimen tracking, processing, organization and analysis. The Research Associate III will be expected to maintain detailed records of experiments and activities according to laboratory standard operating procedures. RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION , MISSION , AND CORE VALUES : VISION : Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves. MISSION : Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities. CORE VALUES : Curiosity and Discovery : encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge Integrity : earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection Collaboration : approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge Respect and Caring : consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions Perseverance : maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Nice To Haves

• A working knowledge of R Studio or other bioinformatics software is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Performs standard experiments in the lab: Microscopy (light, fluorescent, or confocal); electrophoresis (nucleic acid and protein); PCR ; Western blotting; flow cytometry (multiparameter and spectral) of mouse and human specimens; DNA / RNA extraction; preparation of samples (murine and human) for ChIP-seq, ATAC -seq (bulk, single-cell, and spatial), RNAseq (bulk, single-cell, and spatial), and other multi-omic approaches in collaboration with the appropriate institutional core facilities.
• Assists with animal husbandry, administration of medications to mice via oral, intraperitoneal, intravenous, or other necessary routes of administration, collection of specimens (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, organs), histology, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and analysis of biomarkers.
• Assists in animal surgery, imaging, injections, dissection and various other research, as well as sample collection/harvesting of tissues and analyze samples by PCR and qPCR.
• Cultures mammalian cell lines (e.g. murine, human, etc.) and conducting cell-based in vitro assays.
• Operates lab equipment such as centrifuges, pH meters, analytical balancers, scintillation counters, spectrophotometers, light microscopes, and confocal microscope.
• Performs vital analysis and calculations, records data, and writes reports on research findings.
• Assists in ordering, packing, unpacking, storing, and classification of lab supplies as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed