at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50730
Department: WCAS Molecular Biosciences
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Job Summary:
Conducts experimental research lab work and/or assists in design of one or more specific phase(s) of entire project(s). May complete mathematical calculations, and/or computer tasks and/or assist in judging validity of data. Follows appropriate protocols, policies, procedures, regulations, Good Clinical and Good Laboratory Practices. The Lü and Du Labs are seeking to hire a full-time Research Technician to work on collaborative projects between their labs. These projects are focused on studying structure and mechanism of ion channels and transmembrane receptors that are linked to neurological diseases and cancers, using primarily single-particle cryo-EM. This will be a 1-year renewable position based upon performance and funding availability. This position is a FULL-TIME position at 40.0 hours per week and works on-site. Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 to $24.86 per hour which is $41,530 - $51,907 annual. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provides complex scientific & technical leadership in determining research priorities & the plan, design &
- Following protocols, designs, sets-up and conducts basic experiments.
- Analyzes and troubleshoots protocols and data obtained from individual experiments and recommends alternatives and suggestions to improve processes, validity and/or accuracy.
Other (please specify):
- maintain mammalian and insect cell lines
- molecular cloning
- small-scale protein expression screening using transient
- transfection and fluorescence-detection size-exclusion
- chromatography (FSEC)
- generate baculoviruses
- large
