Research Associate, Molecular Biology

Research Associate, Molecular Biology

W2 Contract

Pay Rate: $35 - $42 per hour

Location: Berkeley, CA - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

This is a part-time contract, lab-based position involving the execution of molecular biology and AAV production experiments at the lab bench and tissue culture hood.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Molecular biology tasks involve the use of pipets to isolate DNA and RNA from cells, set up PCRs, and perform molecular cloning (restriction digestion/ligation, Gibson cloning, Golden Gate Cloning).
• Cell biology tasks focus on the production of AAV in suspension 293 cells (cell culture, transfection), followed by AKTA-based purification (cell harvest/lysis, resin binding, elution, buffer exchange)
• Experiments will generally take between 4-8 hours to complete each day, 3-5 days per work week.
• Candidate is expected to keep an up-to-date lab notebook, document each experiment and results.
• Candidate is expected to follow all safety protocols based upon the training sessions conducted at hiring and then annually. Likewise, candidates should maintain a clean, organized lab environment and order needed reagents and supplies.

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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