Research Technician 2
Current- Develop protocols- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory computers and equipment- Protein Purification and protein analysis using 2-D electrophoresis- Run RT-PCR and analyze data- Microscopy: Slide preparation, immunohistochemistry, NIS-Elements software Fluoresce imaging (Nikon Eclipse TE300 and DS-Ri1), Confocal (Nikon A1), - Coordinate ordering and inventory for department- Breed, maintain and research using transgenic mice and rats- Small animal surgical training: Division 1 AALAS Surgical Dexterity certification 2014- Other skills include: ELISA, tissue culture, western bloting, PRC mutagenesis, bacterial transformation, gel electrophoresis,RNA and DNA isolation, crystallography, multiplex suspension arrays