Project assistant, 10 months on Hypoxia tolerance at C. elegans - ,
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Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten
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Description
UCMM (Umeå Center for Molecular Medicine) is looking for a project assistant for 10 months in Changchun Chen´s research group, on a project concerning Hypoxia tolerance at C. elegans. This project aims at delineating the molecular mechanism of hypoxia tolerance in C. elegans
Duties
The successful applicant is expected to complete a high-throughput screen that alter animal’s sensitivity to hypoxia. The work is focused on screening C. elegans mutants from the Million Mutant Project to detect novel participants in anoxia sensitivity. This includes, in culture and maintenance of C. elegans strains, sample preparation for RNA sequencing, analysis of RNA sequencing, reporting of data to leading personnel.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in biochemistry as well as experience in working with and handling C. elegans. Basic knowledge of confocal microscopy; basic knowledge of RNAseq data analysis and interpretation.
Desirable qualifications are the starting level at Python and Bash; experience in conducting and supporting scientific research and experiments; set up and conduct controlled experiments and experiments; recording and analysis of data; collection, preparation and testing of samples; present results to senior personnel.
Terms
Fulltime position, limited to 10 months.
In the first instance applicants that fulfill the eligibility requirements and also holds the desired qualifications will be considered.
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | According to agreement |
| Salary | Monthly salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-1672-20 |
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| Published | 11.Dec.2020 |
| Last application date | 31.Dec.2020 11:59 PM CET |