Research Technologist 3 - Arango Lab

at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

53440

Department:

MED-Pharmacology Salary/Grade:

NEX/13 Target hiring range for this position will be between $21.48-$28.99 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and highly motivated Research Technologist with a strong background in bioinformatics and transcriptomics. The successful candidate will work closely with wet scientists in analyzing transcriptomics data related to RNA metabolism and therapeutics in human disease. The candidate will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, leveraging computational tools to solve complex biological questions related to RNA modifications and protein synthesis.

Specific Responsibilities :

Analyze data obtained from experiments and recommends changes to processes, procedures and techniques to improve quality and validity of results based upon overall project objectives. Prepares complex tables and figures for publications. May perform library preparation for sequencing experiments. Using an advanced level of skill, completes the following activities:

Bioinformatics:

Analysis of transcriptomics data Machine learning and statistical modeling Strong proficiency in Python and R High performance computing Bash/Unix/Linux shell

Molecular Biology:

Library preparation for sequencing experiments Administration Maintains records of all analytical & statistical pipelines Draws scientific conclusions. Writes portions of grant applications. Co-authors scientific papers. Finance Orders To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account