Research Assistant
CurrentAs a research assistant in the Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation department (CASM) at sanger, my main duties include carrying a variety of molecular biological techniques in the aim of aiding research into cancer and ageing. Much of our work revolves around the extraction of DNA/RNA from various tissues and sample types, followed by QC and sequencing submission. Along side this, we regularly communicate with individual scientists and other larger departments in order to generate bespoke… Show more As a research assistant in the Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation department (CASM) at sanger, my main duties include carrying a variety of molecular biological techniques in the aim of aiding research into cancer and ageing. Much of our work revolves around the extraction of DNA/RNA from various tissues and sample types, followed by QC and sequencing submission. Along side this, we regularly communicate with individual scientists and other larger departments in order to generate bespoke experiments that best suit their needs. The role involves much teamwork within our smaller support team, as well as with other teams throughout the institute. Show less
