Research Assistant - Microbiology and Immunology (Korkmaz Lab)

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Research Assistant - Microbiology and Immunology (Korkmaz Lab) - ( 26003169 ) Description This Research Assistant position is in the laboratory of Dr. Filiz Korkmaz in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. We are seeking a full-time research assistant to research the regulation of the host response to respiratory pathogens. The research will explore the balance between host defense and tissue repair following lung infection, with a focus on resident and recruited innate immune cells. Duties to Include: Manage mouse colonies and animal husbandry operations; genotype/phenotype mice. Perform library and online research on specified topics for use in experimentation. Perform experimental studies based on given hypotheses and goals; evaluate and record outcomes of experiments based on hypotheses and goals and submit for investigator’s inspection. Assist in the analysis and interpretation of experiments. Maintain cell lines by feeding, splitting/passaging, and cryopreservation/storage. Maintain laboratory stocks of bacterial and viral pathogens. Perform mouse experiments in Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) containment with infectious agents; Training will be provided for handling mice i...