The Slotkin Lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a full-time Laboratory Technician position. Research in the Slotkin lab focuses on discovering the mechanisms plant cells use to identify, target and repress genome parasites called transposable elements. To learn more about the Slotkin Lab, please visit our Danforth Center website at https://www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/principal-investigators/r-keith-slotkin/ and our lab website at https://slotkinlab.github.io.
Responsibilities:
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Responsible for managing plant growth and propagation including planting, tissue harvesting and seed collection.
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Responsible for performing general laboratory work including DNA isolation, plant tissue collection and genotyping PCR
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Aids ongoing research in the lab and provides support for other researchers
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Assists in compiling, analyzing, displaying and interpreting lab results
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Manages lab organization efforts including lab databases
- Other duties as assigned
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
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Prior biology laboratory or class experience with chemical solution making, DNA extraction, PCR and gel electrophoresis.
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Able to organize, multitask time efficiently and work both independently and collaboratively within an interactive research environment
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Effective communication and record keeping skills
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Live the Danforth Center values: Collaboration, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Integrity & Respect, Environmental Sustainability, and Stewardship
:Qualifications
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Associate’s degree with one (1) year relevant experience required, Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field preferred
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Demonstrated laboratory “wet bench” experience is required.
:Submission
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Cover letter discussing previous laboratory experience
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Curriculum vitae or Resume
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Contact information for three (3) professional references
Founded in 1998, The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is an independent, non-profit organization with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Our focus is scientific research at the nexus of food, energy and the environment to improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. We assemble interactive teams of scientists and develop unique platforms to discover underlying principles about how plants work. We then convert that knowledge into useful crops and products, and partner with organizations that are best positioned to solve problems where they exist around the world. The Center’s work is funded through competitive grants from many sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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