Genetic scientist vs postdoctoral research associate

Differences between genetic scientist and postdoctoral research associate duties and responsibilities

Genetic scientist example responsibilities.

• Manage sample inventory via in-house laboratory information management system (LIMS) and implement additional systems for sample and chemical organization.
• Create PCR assays by selecting primers, enzymes, establishing thermo-cycler protocols, and verifying results through electrophoresis and DNA ladders.
• Key activities include process chemistry development, synthesis of intermediates, compound purification and structure identification, and comprehensive scientific documentation.
• Evaluate patient samples to identify biomarkers providing the development of asthma patient stratification methods.

Postdoctoral research associate example responsibilities.

• Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
• Transfect 293-T cells with CRISPR constructs.
• Execute parallel synthesis on both solution and solid phase to develop library of compounds.
• Diagnose and resolve all instruments during breakdown (GC/MS/MS, GC/ECD, UV-Vis).
• Develop python codes to efficiently handle multiple read/unread, flag/unflag, and delete operations on emails.
• Characterize particles using DLS and UV-vis spectrophotometer to measure particle sizes and detect oxide layer, respectively.
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