Research Associate - Montréal, Canada - McGill University

McGill University

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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Position summary

General Duties- Submit new studies for ethics approval (and renewal) for projects that involve mice, human samples, and biohazardous materials- Manage mouse colony- Optimize and maintain organizational and operational efficiency- Ensure compliance with safety regulations at the lab and in the use of equipment- Ensure proper storage of data; maintains records and files- Ensure appropriate inventory, purchases lab equipment/reagents, and maintains budget records- Become familiar with experimental techniques used in the lab; assist lab members with experiments- Act as resource person, resolve problems and instruct others

Education/Experience- PhD degree in life sciences; knowledge of immunology and hematopoiesis preferred- 5+ years of experience as a research assistant or similar- Demonstrated ability to design and carryout experiments

Other Qualifying Skills & Abilities- Significant experience with mouse handling, including intravenous and intraperitoneal injections, euthanization, tail clipping, ear tagging, and dissection- Ability to perform general immunology (e.g., flow cytometry, cell enrichment) and cell biology (e.g.

, cell transduction, microscopy) techniques; lab manager will be taught additional, specialized techniques- Experience using Matlab and R preferred- Able to communicate in both French and English (orally and written)

Hourly Salary:
$28.44