Laboratory research assistant vs doctoral research assistant

Differences between laboratory research assistant and doctoral research assistant duties and responsibilities

Laboratory research assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage participant records according to IRB guidelines to ensure confidentiality.
• Lead experiments to assess survivor behavior differences in zebrafish contaminate with dietary mercury.
• Maintain microbial culture and isolate and purify bacterial and viral DNA and RNA to study the genome of common pathogenic bacteria.
• Perform protein extraction on larvae.
• Perform biological assays, including ELISA and RT-PCR.
• Gain extensive MLST, RT-PCR, conventional PCR, primer design and gel-electrophoresis experience.
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Doctoral research assistant example responsibilities.

• Process and manage GIS databases to contribute towards research in human transportation behavior.
• Receive additional training in SAS.
• Used electronic and structure evaluations using quantum chemistry packages such as GAUSSIAN.
• Prepare and implement unique proposals for the synthesis of polymer and small molecule targets.
• Discover novel mechanical functions for collagen and short DNA molecules in response to force.
• Develop the use of FPLC for detection and characterization of large DNA structural motifs.
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