Medical Research Specialist I

Job description / Role

Job Description:

General Responsibilities:
- Be involved with the day-to-day running of the research laboratory.
- Training of graduate and undergraduate students.
- Be instrumental in research projects, data collection, data management, grant management and the preparation of initial manuscripts, grants and other outputs, contributing significantly to the research output of the University.
- Responsible for conducting routine maintenance and supervision of training students and faculty of department flow cytometry.
- Responsible for breeding normal and knock out strains of mice, and managing sufficient stuck to carry out research projects.
- Carry out administrative and management work associated with laboratory organization and functioning and research, grants and publications.
- Conduct and execute various research experiments.
- Perform necessary data analysis, including the statistical analysis, and be involved in interpretation and communication of main results and their preparation for publication and future research grants.
- Organize, carry out and assist in teaching Immunology practicals for undergraduate medical students.
- Be responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of all laboratory equipment.
- Carry out administrative work associated with laboratory research, like consumables inventories, ordering and procurement of laboratory supplies and consumables, etc.
- Ensure that safe laboratory practices are followed, by students.

Specific Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Independently conduct and perform of all experiments related to all the projects
- Trouble shoot and analyze the day to day results.
- Assisting students and PI Projects in conducting experiments involving intra and surface staining in preparation for flow cytometry analysis.
- Molecular biology techniques including semi quantitative and real time PCR, RNA, cDNA, gDNA from mouse tail or tissues in preparation/extraction and gel electrophoresis, immunocytochemistry, ELISA, cell culture, and extracting lymphocytes from mice spinal cord and other tissues.
- Assisting other faculty members in flow cytometry work and analysis.
- Conduct experiments involving type 1 diabetes and EAE induction and follow up disease development in mice. mammalian cell isolation and primary cell culture methodologies

Requirements

Minimum Qualification:
- B.Sc.

Preferred Qualification:
- MSc. Or BSc. with minimum of 5 years of research experience in university institutions.

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Immunology techniques.
- Experience in academic or research institution setting.
- Demonstrated technical proficiency in Immunology techniques flow cytometry, cells staining and measuring cytokines expression, by flow cytometry, ELISA, real time PCR

About the Company

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.