Senior Research Associate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | |
United States, California, Berkeley | |
1 Cyclotron Road (Show on map) | |
April 16, 2024 | |
Berkeley Lab's (LBNL) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is looking for a Senior Research Associate to join the Genome Technologies Group. In this role, you will perform production and research assignments, preliminary data analysis and interpretation related to various technology in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library construction and tasks necessary to meet the goals of the large-scale genome, transcriptome, and epigenome characterization effort. Tasks involve sample management, evaluation of sample quality, library construction, library quality evaluation and submission using LIMS systems. You will be responsible for understanding the latest sequencing technology, supporting new technology development, and integrating new protocols onto the JGI sequencing platforms. Additionally, you will interpret rolling quality control (rQC) reports, troubleshoot process failures, and participate in optimization of protocols. Emphasis will be placed on meeting the library production goals as well as conducting research and development (R&D) experiments. The JGI's mission is to provide the global research community with access to the most advanced integrative genome science capabilities in support of the DOE"s research mission to solve the world's evolving energy and environmental challenges. The JGI supports projects in genome sequencing, synthesis, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, algae, and microorganisms. This position is headquartered on the Lab's main site at the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) (Virtual Tour). This position has an anticipated start date of May 20, 2024. What You Will Do:
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