Research Assistant - Tian Lab
Philadelphia, PA, United States4w ago
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- Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Onsite
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- Entry level
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- Science & Research
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About the role
The Wistar Institute has an opening for Research Assistant to join the laboratory of Dr. Bin Tian. The successful candidate will have several responsibilities: 1) under PI’s guidance, maintain and further develop a web-based database dedicated to poly(A) sites across species; 2) develop computational tools to analyze alternative polyadenylation in different physiological and pathological conditions; and 3) assist in data analysis for other lab projects.
The Tian lab uses interdisciplinary approaches to study RNA biogenesis and metabolism in a variety of systems, including inflammation, immunity, and cancer. Detailed research topics and publications can be found at https://wistar.org/our-scientists/bin-tian.
Master's degree in computational biology or related fields or Bacholar's degree with prior experience in computational biology and bioinformatics is required. Good communication and organization skills are needed. Experience with database and software development is highly desirable.
The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities. Research discoveries conducted at Wistar have led to the development of vaccines; the identification of genes associated with cancers; and the development of many other significant research technologies and tools.
For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at www.wistar.org.
The Tian lab uses interdisciplinary approaches to study RNA biogenesis and metabolism in a variety of systems, including inflammation, immunity, and cancer. Detailed research topics and publications can be found at https://wistar.org/our-scientists/bin-tian.
Master's degree in computational biology or related fields or Bacholar's degree with prior experience in computational biology and bioinformatics is required. Good communication and organization skills are needed. Experience with database and software development is highly desirable.
The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities. Research discoveries conducted at Wistar have led to the development of vaccines; the identification of genes associated with cancers; and the development of many other significant research technologies and tools.
For more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website at www.wistar.org.