Research Associate Opportunity in Phage Biology at Gladstone Institutes
The Gladstone-UCSF Infectious Disease Institute is inviting applications for a Research Associate (RA) to join the Silas Lab, where cutting-edge research is transforming our understanding of bacteriophage biology and bacterial immunity.
Gladstone Institutes is an internationally recognized, independent, non-profit biomedical research organization dedicated to improving human health through groundbreaking scientific discovery. The Silas Lab is pioneering massively parallel functional genomics approaches to understand how bacteriophages interact with bacterial hosts. Research programs span neuroscience, cardiovascular biology, immunology, infectious diseases, stem cell biology, and genomics.
Key Responsibilities
The selected candidate will work closely with Dr. Sukrit Silas while leading high-throughput molecular biology workflows.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Constructing large bacteriophage gene libraries
- Developing and optimizing high-throughput phage-host screening platforms
- High-efficiency bacterial electroporation and transformation
- Molecular cloning using Gibson Assembly, Golden Gate Assembly, and restriction enzyme cloning
- PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA/RNA purification, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation
- Whole-genome transposon mutagenesis
- Experimental design, troubleshooting, and data interpretation
- Maintaining detailed laboratory documentation using Benchling
- Managing laboratory inventory, reagents, and compliance with laboratory safety procedures
- Presenting research findings during laboratory meetings
This position offers the opportunity to contribute to publications in high-impact scientific journals over a two-year period.
Qualifications & Skills Required
Applicants should possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cell and Molecular Biology or a related discipline
- At least one year of laboratory research experience (preferred)
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within multidisciplinary research teams
- Strong attention to detail and effective time management
Candidates with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:
- Bacterial culture and transformation
- High-throughput laboratory workflows
- DNA cloning and construct design
- PCR and DNA purification
- DNA library preparation
- Sanger and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
- Protein expression and Western blotting
- Laboratory inventory management
- Benchling documentation
Additional experience with bacteriophage biology, RNA handling, and Microsoft Office applications is considered advantageous.
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