Position Overview
DescriptionThe Research Assistant will support ongoing projects in the laboratory focused on microglial immune responses and neuroinflammation. Working under the supervision of a senior postdoctoral fellow, the student will assist with day-to-day experimental activities involving human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)–derived microglia.
ResponsibilitiesMaintain and assist with mammalian cell culturePrepare culture media and laboratory reagentsSupport differentiation and maintenance of iPSC-derived cell typesAssist with experiments examining microglial inflammatory responsesPrepare stimulation conditions and collect experimental samplesPerform basic biochemical and molecular assaysSupport immunostaining and microscopy-based imaging experimentsPrepare samples for downstream analysesAssist with general laboratory organization and workflowMaintain lab supplies and inventor...