Please submit a letter of interest, a full CV, and contact information for three academic references. Informal inquiries may be made to: Maria G. Castro (mariacas@umich.edu) or Pedro R. Lowenstein (pedrol@umich.edu).
A cover letter is required for considereation for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
A Research Technician position is available in the Department of Neurosurgery and the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School. The goal of our research program is to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in brain tumor formation, and the role of specific signaling pathways and stem cells in tumor progression and resistance to therapies. The project also involves cancer cell genome-editing technologies, epigenetics, whole cancer genome sequencing, bioinformatics analysis and DNA repair mechanisms. This project has a strong translational component to develop and implement novel therapeutic strategies in human clinical trials for brain cancer.
The Research Technician will perform moderately complex experimental procedures in one or more areas of work under the supervision of the Principal Investigators and/or higher-level research staff. They will also be required to perform simple statistical calculations and data analysis, perform library research on specified topics and prepare bibliographies, and assist with manuscript preparation. Our laboratories offer state-of-the-art facilities and a very productive and exciting research environment.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, or Computational Biology
- 6 months to 2 years experience in a laboratory setting.
- A strong background in biochemistry and molecular biology is required.
- Master’s degree in a scientific field preferred
- Experience with bioinformatics and computational biology is desired.
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