Staff Research Associate II (9612C), Plant & Microbial Biology
University of California
- Berkeley, CA
- Temporary
- Part-time
- Tissue collection, sample preparation, sample storage, accurately recording experimental metadata, and shipping samples to collaborators for analysis.
- Plant propagation and maintenance, monitoring operation of growth chambers.
- Establishing and maintaining a database of samples and bioinformatic data sets.
- Collaboration to exchange materials, receiving and filing bioinformatic data sets from collaborators.
- Collecting plant phenotype data, determine plant genotypes.
- Oral and written presentation of data to lab members.
- Performance of routine lab chores shared with all lab members.
- Prior wet-lab research experience outside of the classroom.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, as well as superior writing and communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a desire to work in a fast paced laboratory atmosphere
- Bachelor's degree in plant biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology or genetics or equivalent experience / training.
- Experience in standard molecular biology techniques, including PCR, DNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, etc.
- Experience scripting in R and Python is desirable but not required
- This is an 18-month, 50%, full-time (20 hours per week), limited (temporary) position that is eligible for UC benefits.
- This position is exempt and paid monthly.
- The funding for the position is “one time” funding, of eighteen (18) months or less - B. 3, B.