Research Technician (9613C), Innovative Genomics Institute
University of California
- Berkeley, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists with lab experiments designed by supervisor, including performing phage and microbial genetic screens under supervision.
- Assists in isolating, propagating, and editing bacteriophages, as well as culturing of microbial communities, microbiome editing, cloning, and DNA library preparation.
- As needed, diagnoses and resolves strategic problems in experiments or samples.
- Generates reagents for phage editing microbiome engineering as designed by supervisor
- Trains undergraduates and junior laboratory assistants
- Processes data including calculating transformation and targeted DNA editing efficiencies
- Organizes and stores laboratory equipment and chemicals, including general chemicals and custom molecular and microbiology reagents.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Experience working with bacteriophages.
- Molecular biology experience.
- Experience with handling nucleic acids is desirable.
- Cloning experience.
- Microbial cultivation experience.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and /or equivalent experience / training.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to keep a detailed record of experimental and results.
- This is a 100%, full-time (40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
- This position is non-exempt and paid bi-weekly.