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Employment Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?	Technical Assistant 02-0001036 Payroll Category Sponsored Research Staff Date Opened 10/11/2002 School/Organization School Of Science Department Department Of Biology Work Schedule M-F Work Hours 100% Shift First Salary Range* (Annual Salary based on full time work schedule) $0 - $0 *Starting salary typically occurs within the first half of the salary range and will be commensurate with applicant experience. If salary range reads $0 - $0, this indicates that the position is either research related and salary is dependent on funding and applicant experience, or is located at Endicott House (MIT's Conference Center). Salary Grade ED Full-time/Part-time F Job Description TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, Biology, to work on research projects related to RNA splicing and alternative splicing in mammalian systems along with postdocs and graduate students in the Computational Molecular Biology Lab. The Burge Lab uses a combination of computational and experimental methods to study mechanisms of gene expression in eukaryotes. Responsibilities will include standard molecular biology techniques such as DNA and RNA purification, gel electrophoresis, RT-PCR, Northern analysis, RNAse protection, maintenance of tissue culture cells, and FACS analysis. Will also order small equipment and supplies and maintain lab web pages. Strong candidates will have the opportunity to pursue independent research projects. REQUIREMENTS: a bachelor's degree or higher in biological sciences or related field, at least one to two years of relevant lab experience, and familiarity with at least some of the techniques listed above. An interest in computers and bioinformatics and experience with HTML desirable. 02-1036 Location Cambridge ONLINE RESUME ENTRY Technical Assistant 02-0001036 Please enter the appropriate information below and paste in your resume text below. A. Contact Information First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Email Address Telephone Number B. Address Information Address City State Zip Code Are you legally authorized to accept employment in the United States? (Proof of employment eligibility will be required upon employment) Yes No C. Resume Information Submit Text of Resume in box Resumes and cover letters that are pasted in the fields must be in plain ASCII text with a maximum line width of 76 characters.  When you compose text, like a resume, in a word processing program, you can save the file that you are working on in ASCII by "saving" as a text only (.txt) file.  By following the tips for preparing a scannable resume, your information will be entered immediately into our Applicant database, no scanning required. D. Cover Letter Information (Submit Text of Cover Letter in box)   EMPLOYMENT POLICY MIT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?