Research Assistant

Position Information

Job Duties

This is a volunteer position. My research interest is cancer immunotherapy and cancer radiation treatment. Many cancers are studied in my lab now including prostate cancer, bladder tumor, colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, brain tumor, liver cancer and melanoma. 

Prepare culture media, manage cancer cell lines, set up cell culture, perform drug/radiation treatment to cells, harvest cells, perform immunohistostaining, PCR, Western blot, data entry, prepare poster/manuscript for publication.

Students are expected to be the coauthors of the publications.

Required Skills

Responsible and be careful for details of experiments. 

Have a strong desire to apply for medical school (allopathic or osteopathic med school)

Have a valid Driver license

Preferred Qualifications

Freshman preferred.

Other Comments

Must have a strong desire to go to a medical school

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