Research Associate 1

BS/BA in a biological science or equivalent required

1-2 years of related laboratory experience

Extremely familiar with good pipetting practices (single and multi-channel micropipettes, serological pipettes)

Hands-on experience with NGS platforms highly preferred (NovaSeq, iSeq, MiSeq, NextSeq etc.)

Hands-on experience with nucleic acid techniques (extraction, quantification, etc.)

The

Research Associate 1

, performs laboratory procedures of varying complexity contributing to cross functional activities as part of the Sample Processing team. Works primarily with R&D Scientific Operations, a multidisciplinary team within the research and development department.

Normalize plasma samples

Extract nucleic acids from plasma, whole blood, and buccal swabs using automated and manual extraction methods