Research Assistant

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Requirements

Job Overview

We are hiring for a Research Assistant, Department of Oncology/Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Medical Center – Georgetown University. The person should be familiar with day-to-day assistance required in the laboratory such as ordering reagents, keeping inventories, autoclaving, knowledge of lab safety standards and their routine and timely inspection etc. In addition, the person should be able to carry out the laboratory techniques such as Western blotting, PCR, RT-PCR; should be conversant with tissue culture techniques. Being an immunology/immunotherapy lab, majority of work in the lab requires handling mice, including tumor implantation, injections, as well as collecting tissues and their processing. Therefore, experience in working with mice is desired or the person should be willing to get trained and work with mice. In addition, the person will be processing the samples collected from the patients on the clinical trials.

 

Work Interactions

The candidate would work in collaboration with the lab members and would report to Dr. Khleif and Dr. Gupta.

 

Requirements and Qualifications

• Should have basic knowledge of cancer biology and various techniques used in this field of research with a High School Diploma or Associate degree and 1 year of experience.
• A M.S. in Cell Biology/Immunology/Cancer Biology or B.S. (Biological Sciences) with relevant experience (1-2 years) would be preferred for this position

 

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$18.40 - $27.09

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.