Research Assistant - New York, United States - Rockefeller University

Description

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; an educational emphasis in neuroscience or biology preferred
• Must have some familiarity with a laboratory setting
• Previous experience with RNA isolation and familiarity with next generation sequencing is preferred

The Rockefeller University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the characteristics listed above.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation of human brain samples for next generation sequencing
• RNA extraction, cDNA preparation, PCR, gel electrophoresis and library preparation
• Performing ATAC-seq, bisulfite-Seq and Ox-bisulfite-Seq assays