Laboratory Specialist, Center for Biomarker Research & Precision Medicine
Richmond, Virginia
Employer: Virginia Jobs
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Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
About VCU
At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity and classified by Carnegie as R1 and Community Engaged. VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive.
About School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy has a 125-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the school is dedicated to graduating outstanding future pharmacists and scientists who will improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care. The University recognized the School of Pharmacy as the highest-ranking academic unit for Inclusive Excellence.
About the Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine
The Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine aims to alleviate the tremendous personal, familial, and societal burden of mental illness and substance use disorders by using state-of-the-art technologies to identify molecular markers that can be used to develop new medications and tailor treatment to individual patients. The Center capitalizes on the rapid advances in genomic technologies that are revolutionizing biomedical research and influencing health care. The Center has been awarded more than $25 million in research funding since its inception and operates from a strong multidisciplinary perspective, blending advanced laboratory, computational, biological, pharmacological and statistical expertise.
About the Role
The Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine (BPM), at the VCU School of Pharmacy, is seeking a full-time Laboratory Specialist with expertise in molecular biology and genomics to join our research team and conduct lab-technical applications to support BPM's research program.
Key responsibilities
At VCU, we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity and classified by Carnegie as R1 and Community Engaged. VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive.
About School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy has a 125-year tradition beginning with the Medical College of Virginia and continuing to the present. Ranked in the top 20 of Schools of Pharmacy nationwide, the school is dedicated to graduating outstanding future pharmacists and scientists who will improve human health, foster exemplary research, and provide sustaining contributions to interprofessional patient care. The University recognized the School of Pharmacy as the highest-ranking academic unit for Inclusive Excellence.
About the Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine
The Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine aims to alleviate the tremendous personal, familial, and societal burden of mental illness and substance use disorders by using state-of-the-art technologies to identify molecular markers that can be used to develop new medications and tailor treatment to individual patients. The Center capitalizes on the rapid advances in genomic technologies that are revolutionizing biomedical research and influencing health care. The Center has been awarded more than $25 million in research funding since its inception and operates from a strong multidisciplinary perspective, blending advanced laboratory, computational, biological, pharmacological and statistical expertise.
About the Role
The Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine (BPM), at the VCU School of Pharmacy, is seeking a full-time Laboratory Specialist with expertise in molecular biology and genomics to join our research team and conduct lab-technical applications to support BPM's research program.
Key responsibilities
- Conducting lab technical applications; processing bio-samples; and construction of sequencing libraries
- Maintenance of the laboratory environment and lab-technical instrumentation
- Documentation, data evaluation and communication; review and evaluate quality control information
- Protocol development; develop detailed understanding of every step in the protocols to be able to properly alter and optimize as needed to achieve highest possible quality data
- Professional development; learn and remain abreast of developments in molecular biology and genetic/genomic techniques; including learning and mastering new lab-technical protocols, techniques, and instrumentation to serve BPM's needs
- After appropriate training the successful candidate is expected to independently handle and maintain advanced genomics instrumentation including e.g., automated liquid handling robotics, platforms for cell partitioning, cell counting and a broad spectrum of quality control instruments
Created: 2024-10-04
Reference: req6283_Z8wwpZIcpJf6
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Richmond
ZIP: 23222