Lab Specialist I - Department of Physics and Astronomy jobs in United States
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Clemson University · 1 month ago

Lab Specialist I - Department of Physics and Astronomy

positionClemson, SC
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$32K/yr - $36K/yr
date0+ years exp

Clemson University is a top public research institution that unites students, faculty, and staff to make a difference. The Lab Specialist I will be responsible for creating non-pathogenic DNA constructs for experiments and will utilize various molecular cloning techniques to assemble DNA fragments into plasmids.

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Responsibilities

Use a variety of molecular cloning techniques to assemble DNA fragments into plasmids. Some fragments will be prepared from DNA sequences available in the lab and others will be purchased commercially. Successful assembly will be verified by gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reactions
Once designed sequences of DNA have been assembled into plasmids, responsible for generating purified fragments of the plasmid sequences using restriction digests or polymerase chain reactions followed by purification and possibly ligation. Larger quantities of DNA may require salt/alcohol or salt/polyethylene glycol precipitation. The purified fragments will serve for experiments conducted by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the lab
Responsible for organizing storage of the DNA and protein aliquots available in the lab in -20 and -80 degree C freezer compartments and maintaining an updated database with location information

Qualification

Molecular cloning techniquesPolymerase chain reactionRestriction digestLigationMicrobiological techniquesDatabase managementGel electrophoresisDNA purification

Required

A high school diploma and work experience in a clinical or research laboratory setting, in a health care setting or in a general maintenance or machine shop environment
0+ years work experience

Preferred

Associate or Bachelor's Degree with relevant quantitative science coursework
1+ years experience with molecular biology techniques including restriction digest, ligation, polymerase chain reaction, as well as microbiological techniques pertinent to cloning

Company

Clemson University

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Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant and sea-grant research university.
dateFounded in 1889
location
Clemson, South Carolina, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://www.clemson.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$11.14M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityDensoUS Department of Energy
2024-12-03Grant· $2.47M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-08-20Grant

Leadership Team

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M. Karen McCauley
CEO and President Clemson University Foundation
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Wil Brasington
Chief Executive Officer, Clemson Alumni Association
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