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The Duke Functional Genomics Shared Resource is seeking a Research Technician II to support activities in the areas of high-throughput CRISPR screening, chemical screening and cell line engineering. Position will be for approximately one year with extensions contingent upon funding, performance, and needs of Functional Genomics Shared Resource.
Duties:
· Interact with users of the Duke Functional Genomics Shared Resource to assist on projects.
· Assist in facility operations, including scheduling of projects and instrument usage, maintenance of lab stocks and respond to inquiries for facility services.
· Assist with procedures for genome editing experiments, including cell culture, DNA preps, PCR and analysis.
· Oversee functional genomic and compound screening procedures and maintain and train users on high-throughput screening equipment.
· Review scientific literature to remain current with new developments in relevant areas, including genome editing and functional genomics.
The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated. Knowledge of cell culture and molecular biology techniques or lab automation is desirable but willingness and ab
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.
Experience
None required above education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
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