Research Assistant II - Laboratory of Dr. Christian Metallo

Job description

The Research Assistant II will support the laboratory of Dr. Christian Metallo. They will focus on research related to stem cell and organoid-based stem cell models of the brain, that will be used to study the metabolism of human glial cells in various disease conditions. This research on iPSC cultures and organoids will be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Metallo and a post-doctoral fellow and will comprise the main duties of this role. In addition to differentiating and maintaining iPSC cultures, other duties may include media preparation, plating, passaging, and freezing cells for 2D tissue culture, preparation of samples and loading samples for mass spectrometry analysis, basic mass spectrometry equipment maintenance (under supervision), molecular biology techniques with RNA and DNA, Western blots, general lab maintenance, and collaboration with other lab members. Who We Are: The Salk Institute is an internationally renowned research institution that values all members of our scientific community. We seek bold and interactive leaders passionate about exploring new frontiers in science. Our collaborative community embraces perspectives across discipline, professional acume...