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Research Associate - Montréal, Canada - McGill University

McGill University

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Montréal, Canada

1 month ago

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Sophia Lee

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Under the supervision of Jack Antel, the Research Associate will be responsible for:

Develops and caries out specialized tissue culture protocols involving human neural cells and corresponding cell lines. Analyzes cells using immune-cytochemical techniques and prepares cells for molecular analyses.
Prepares human CNS tissue specimens for immunehistochemical studies and then conducts such studies.
Work with collaborative teams on the multidisciplinary aspects of the research projects.
Provide guidance to students on the platform and incorporate the tools they develop as appropriate.
Work with collaborative teams on the multidisciplinary aspects of the research projects and will further analyze the data, write drafts of manuscripts, and contribute to the writing of grants.
Work with bioinformaticians in data analysis of next generation sequencing data.
Performs bioinformatic analysis on publicly available datasets such as the UK biobank, AMP-PD, dbGaP and others.
Organizes and carries out laboratory projects and experiments within objectives set by the supervisor. Reviews, selects, and modifies methodology and performs literature searches.
Compiles and maintains experimental and analytical data as well as assures that backups are routinely made.
Analyzes and discusses results and their interpretation with the PI and other lab members. Participates in devising new experimental methodology and helps optimize new procedures.
Participates in the preparation of material for publication or presentation. Prepares graphs, tables, reference lists, and descriptions of procedures.
Updates skills and knowledge by reading up on new developments in the technical fields and by attending departmental seminars.
Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

PhD in relevant field.
Experience utilizing techniques outlined in duties section and with experience in supervising a laboratory with related research programs.
Publication record in internationally recognized journals.
Experience with tissue culture, immunehistochemical, and molecular analytic techniques.
Good understanding of statistics is a plus.
Strong oral communication and writing skills.
Strong organization skills, attention to detail and priority setting skills.
Ability to work autonomously in a complex, changing, deadlineoriented environment.

Hourly Salary:
$28.44