Summer Research Associate
| Company | Ohio State University – Columbus |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad |
Requirements
- Experience in rearing and maintaining laboratory colonies of mosquitoes
- Familiarity with standard laboratory procedures for RNA isolation
- Ability to dissect male accessory glands from mosquitoes
- Experience in optimizing laboratory protocols
Responsibilities
- Initiate new experiments to uncover seasonal differences in transcripts produced by male mosquitoes
- Rear and maintain a laboratory colony of tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus)
- Rear mosquitoes under long and short day conditions
- Dissect male accessory glands from unmated, adult male mosquitoes at specific timepoints
- Isolate RNA from tissues using standard laboratory procedures
- Optimize existing protocols to stain sperm transferred by male mosquitoes to females
- Execute preliminary experiments if time allows
- Assist in analyzing previously collected data and preparing scientific manuscripts
- Care for the Culex mosquito colony
- Organize laboratory supplies
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.