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Stowers Institute for Medical Research · 20 hours ago

Research Technician II

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research is seeking a Research Technician II to join the Hall Lab. The role involves developing molecular and imaging tools for genetic engineering in invertebrates to understand stem cell regeneration.

Association

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Developing and refining techniques to maintain and expand an array of emerging model invertebrates (with a strong emphasis on flatworms)

Contributing to molecular cloning that support transgenesis and gene editing strategy development

Performing experiments to characterize regeneration, life history traits, and phenotype variation across species

Maintaining thorough documentation (protocols, experimental records, colony/line tracking) and contributing to lab organization and best practices

Animal husbandry to maintain several species of emerging model flatworms and related invertebrates

Working with the Invertebrate Culture Facility to develop and implement more automated, standardized husbandry workflows

Characterizing life-cycle traits and regenerative capabilities across diverse flatworm species (including phenotyping with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization, and performing genetic perturbations with CRISPR and RNAi)

Performing molecular cloning using techniques such as bacterial transformation, minipreps, PCR, gel electrophoresis, restriction digestion, Golden Gate assembly, and Gibson assembly

Qualification

Molecular BiologyGeneticsMolecular CloningAnimal HusbandryImaging TechniquesRecordkeepingCuriosityAttention to DetailCommunication Skills

Required

BS or MS in a relevant field (e.g., Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Synthetic Biology, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Ecology, Microbiology, or related discipline)

3+ years of laboratory experience

Preferred

Hands-on experience with molecular biology and/or genetics (cloning, PCR, gel electrophoresis, etc.)

Comfort with careful organization and recordkeeping (tracking cloning projects, animal lines, and experimental details)

Familiarity with sequence/plasmid design tools (e.g., Geneious, Benchling, SnapGene)

Imaging experience (widefield fluorescence, confocal, or similar)

Strong attention to detail and observational skill (e.g., recognizing 'happy worms,' regeneration phenotypes, and subtle health changes)

A love and excitement for the organisms we work with

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

403(b)

Relocation assistance

Café access

Fitness facilities

Company

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research is a non-profit, basic biomedical research organization dedicated to improving human health by studying the fundamental processes of life.

Founded in 1994

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.stowers.org/

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