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Intern- Assoc. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

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Job DescriptionJob Title: Associate Scientist Intern in Genomics and Molecular BiologyWhat you will doYou will work with a team of scientists in the Molecular Biomarkers team in the Research Labs to develop genomics assays and analyse genomics data.
  • Develop robust RNA/DNA extraction methods across a broad range of tissues for downstream assays
  • Evaluate vendors for quality of RNA extraction and RNA-sequencing from broad range of tissues
  • Develop highly multiplexed, high throughput quantitative PCR assays to support a broad range of scientific applications, including genotyping, transcript measurements, target validation, and cellular model characterization
  • Contribute to the development of novel single-cell RNA-sequencing technologies
  • Optional: analysis of next-generation sequencing data using R
What you should look like
  • Experience with basic molecular biology techniques and best practices in the laboratory
  • Motivated to learn and ask questions
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Familiarity with the coding language R is highly recommended if you are interested to explore next-generation sequencing data analysis (optional responsibility)
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