This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).
In accordance with the , this position offers a comprehensive benefits package found on our and annual salary range of $59,822 - $67,303. This position has an approximate appointment of 1 year.
Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.
Working for the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.
The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada\'s Greenest Employers for over a decade.
Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people-from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.
Position
The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out experiments related to the characterization of the biochemical and biological functions of a member of the DEAD box family of RNA helicases, called DDX1. The primary focus of the research is to determine the role of DDX1 in various biological processes, including genotoxic and environmental stress responses, neuronal differentiation, embryonic development and metabolic function.
The project will involve tissue culture using both normal and cancer cell lines; transfection and transduction of cells; treatment of cells with agents that cause stress to the cells; mass spectrometry analysis; metabolic studies; immunofluorescence; microscopy; 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis; molecular biology techniques including preparation of plasmid and genomic DNA, DNA cloning, RNA preparation and analysis; protein chemistry including western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation and preparation of recombinant protein; etc.
Duties
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