Required Qualifications:
The Researcher 2 will work both independently and alongside other members of the laboratory to carry out experiments and analyze data. The primary research responsibilities will include the analysis of human clinical samples, including measurement of viral titers and viral genomic analyses. Other research activities will include performing in vitro experiments with cells and viruses to examine host responses to viral infection. Methods used may include RTqPCR, PCR, RNAseq, microscopy, and flow cytometry. Additional responsibilities will include assisting with general lab duties, maintaining a lab notebook and digital copies of data, data analysis, and presenting at lab meeting.
Position Responsibilities:
Research (80%): under general supervision of senior lab members, assist with experimental design and conduct experiments using established protocols to analyze clinical samples, perform cell culture experiments, and to analyze data sets.
General lab support (10%): participate in general lab tasks, including making reagents, autoclaving, keeping track of supplies and assisting with ordering, assisting with onboarding of new researchers.
Writing and data presentation (10%): participate in writing and data presentation including presenting at lab meetings, preparing figures from experimental results, and reading scientific literature
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology (DMI) is a basic science department in the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Medicine. Our faculty focus on the study of microorganism and host interactions, and engage in translational research to build and evaluate preclinical and clinical applications of research discoveries aimed at mitigating disease. The department seeks to build on our rich history as we pursue transformational research. DMI faculty have a strong focus on immunology, virology, bacteriology, and fungal biology and they include research and training activities encompassing studies of microbial physiology and genetics, the immune response to infection based around a central theme of interrogating the systems biology of infection, immunity, and diseases.
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