Applications are to be received by: 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2025
Classification: Research Assistant I
Employee Group: PSAC
Job Title: Research Assistant
Department: Chemistry
Wage or Salary: $16.76/hr
Hours of Work: up to 35 hours per week
Start Date: June 12, 2025
Number of Positions available: 3
Length of Appointment: until August 31, 2025
Course title and number (if applicable): N/A
Date Issued: June 4, 2025
Duties:
The Charette lab is seeking highly motivated research assistants to contribute to our collaborative work on determining the function of the ribosome assembly protein Emg1 in a yeast system. Duties to include equipment and material preparation, academic research, testing and related documentation of findings and assistance with the production of presentations and publications, and other relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Experience:
Successful completion of prior coursework in biochemistry and molecular biology is required. Demonstrable practical experience with basic biochemistry and molecular biology lab skills is required, including: basic microbial growth and manipulation, and basic nucleic acid and protein manipulations.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Michael Charette ([email protected]) directly, and submit a brief cover letter and c.v., along with a brief description of their research experience and experimental skills. Only those being interviewed will be contacted.
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