Position Description - Research Associate

The position will require the following expertise and skills:

Familiarity and expertise in Microbiology, including growing bacteria in pure culture, and determining growth rates. Capability to grow eucaryotic tissue cultures.

Use molecular biology tools for cloning, plasmid construction, and to generate bacterial mutants.

Test the immune response of various hosts to bacterial pathogens or antigens by ELISA or Western blotting, immunize, bleed, challenge, and humanely euthanize lab animals, work with tissue cultures to grow intracellular bacteria, prepare RNA and DNA for sequencing, and use biochemical methods to isolate and characterize bacterial antigens. Growing bacterial biofilms in a variety of formats, including various flow cells, tissue culture plates, and cover slips.

Use and mastery of various microscopy techniques or preparation of samples for microscopy, including fluorescence microscopy, confocal scanning laser microscopy, and various formats of electron microscopy.

Assist in write grants and manuscripts.

Manage the laboratory, assist and oversee students, and order supplies.

Other duties as assigned

Education Requirements:

DVM, MS or Ph.D.

Experience in tissue culture, bacteriology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and humoral immunology is required.

Good organizational skills with attention to detail, and meticulous recording of laboratory procedures and results are required.

Experience in independent research, and grant and manuscript writing.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of its academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.

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