Student Research Assistant - Molecular Biology - Department of Biomedical Sciences - Atlantic Veterinary College
About the role
The Department of Biomedical Sciences is seeking applications from interested candidates for casual work within multiple projects focused on molecular biology. The successful candidate(s) will work under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Joseph Gordon.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Laboratory tidying, organizing, and helping maintain laboratory inventory
- Helping develop laboratory spreadsheets and digital files
- Pipetting and preparing solutions
- Cell culture and transfection
- Fluorescent microscopy
- RNA and protein extractions and assays
- PCR and western blotting
- Tissue processing
- Laboratory duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator or Research Technician
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a current UPEI student
- Training in cell and molecular biology, and biochemistry preferred
- Demonstrated interest in basic laboratory techniques
- Ability to be trained in basic laboratory techniques, such as pipetting
- Willingness to be trained and to follow established laboratory safety procedures under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and/or Technician
- Ability to pay attention to detail as the work is sensitive to error
- Ability to perform highly repetitive simple procedures
- Preference will be given to individuals with experience in mitochondria, gene expression, and cell death
- Preference will be given to individuals with experience working with cardiomyocytes/myoblasts and skeletal muscle myoblasts
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Hours of work may be outside normal day working hours (afternoon shift), and or on weekends.
- Hours of work will vary depending on staff availability and demands of the project
Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
Student Research Assistant - Molecular Biology - Department of Biomedical Sciences - Atlantic Veterinary College
About the role
The Department of Biomedical Sciences is seeking applications from interested candidates for casual work within multiple projects focused on molecular biology. The successful candidate(s) will work under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Joseph Gordon.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Laboratory tidying, organizing, and helping maintain laboratory inventory
- Helping develop laboratory spreadsheets and digital files
- Pipetting and preparing solutions
- Cell culture and transfection
- Fluorescent microscopy
- RNA and protein extractions and assays
- PCR and western blotting
- Tissue processing
- Laboratory duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator or Research Technician
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a current UPEI student
- Training in cell and molecular biology, and biochemistry preferred
- Demonstrated interest in basic laboratory techniques
- Ability to be trained in basic laboratory techniques, such as pipetting
- Willingness to be trained and to follow established laboratory safety procedures under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and/or Technician
- Ability to pay attention to detail as the work is sensitive to error
- Ability to perform highly repetitive simple procedures
- Preference will be given to individuals with experience in mitochondria, gene expression, and cell death
- Preference will be given to individuals with experience working with cardiomyocytes/myoblasts and skeletal muscle myoblasts
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Hours of work may be outside normal day working hours (afternoon shift), and or on weekends.
- Hours of work will vary depending on staff availability and demands of the project
Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.