**Job Description**

**The Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition (MET) has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant position to join the Crisa Laboratory.**

**About this Opportunity**

Reporting to Dr. Laura Crisa, the Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant will support studies performed and conducted in the Crisa laboratory at the University of Washington South Lake Union campus. The field of research this position is engaged in is Pancreatic islet regeneration and diabetes.

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Experiment and Assay Development (40%)_**

+ Assist in the preparation and processing of genomic DNA, RNA, and cDNA, including support for real-time PCR workflows.
+ Apply molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, qPCR) to analyze gene expression and identify signatures in experimental and control samples.
+ Support protein-based assays, including protein extraction, pull-down assays, and ...