Full time
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, USA
The Department of Otolaryngology is growing and intends to hire at either the Research Assistant or Research Associate role. This classification will be based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. You must notate on their Cover Letter the classification (Research Assistant or Research Associate) you wish to be considered for or indicate both. The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Otolaryngology is seeking a Research Assistant or Associate to perform clinical molecular diagnostic testing in the areas of genetic hearing loss and rare complement-mediated renal disease. The Research Associate (RA) will work with whole blood, saliva, and DNA samples received into the Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories – Clinical Diagnostics Services (MORL CDS). The RA will perform sample accessioning, DNA extraction and quantification, PCR, Sanger sequencing, MLPA testing, develop primers, perform next generation sequencing (NGS), evaluate genetic...