Professional Research Assistant
- Employer
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Location
- Denver, CO
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- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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DescriptionUniversity of Colorado | CU Anschutz School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology Professional Research Assistant Position #00779223 – Requisition #19494* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.The Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology has an opening for a full-time Professional Research Assistant (PRA).The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges, and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care. Read CU Anschutz Quick Facts here. Position Description:Professional Research Assistant (PRA) OpeningThe SciOmics lab (Single-Cell Integrated Omics), led by David Woods PhD, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a professional research assistant to join our team. With a focus on the anti-cancer immune responses, the SciOmics lab utilizes high-dimension, single cell technologies to analyze cancer patient biospecimens for the purpose of identifying, characterizing and targeting biomarkers of patient response to immunotherapies. While the position requires a working knowledge of programming and basic statistics, there is an expectation that many of the position responsibilities will be learned “on the job”. Major Responsibilities:
QualificationsQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jan 5, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing
- Data cleaning, analysis and visualization using various software (e.g. FlowJo, SeqGeq) and the R programming language
- Development of novel data analysis pipelines involving statistical analyses, clustering analyses, dimension reductions, regression models, machine learning models, etc.
- Assembling publication quality images in Adobe Illustrator or equivalent software.
- Running flow cytometry, CITE-Seq, IsoLight and other single-cell, high-dimension assays, including development and optimization of panels and assays.
- Communicating of results in one-on-one interactions with lab members, regular lab meetings, meeting with collaborators, scientific publications, scientific conference abstracts and presentations, grants and progress reports.
- Oversee various aspects of projects from conception to completion
- Assisting and training other lab members in data analysis
- Setup and performance of various in vitro assaysCell cultureMouse experimentsLab supply ordering, receiving and inventorying
QualificationsQualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
- Have a bachelor’s degree or other higher degree in an applicable discipline (biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, etc.)
- Have an intermediate level or greater ability in programming, with emphasis on knowledge of R or PythonHave a basic knowledge or better of statistics
- CreativeOrganizedMotivatedFast learnerWorks well in a small teamBe willing to work in a dynamic environment
Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Jan 5, 2021
Unposting Date: Ongoing
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