Research Assistant

Position Information

Job Duties

My research interest is cancer immunotherapy and cancer radiation treatment. Many cancers are studied in my lab 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 and Sophomore preferred.

Other Comments

Willing to work based on requirement of experiments. Willing to learn and willing to teach new lab members. Enjoy teamwork.

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