[Biostudent] Undergrad for research lab opportunity

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Student researcher Immunology/Virology lab

The Koelle lab in the Department of Medicine is seeking a motivated and careful undergraduate for a Student Researcher Position. Genuine interest and curiosity about microbiology and immunology, or bioinformatics for "big data", is important, regardless of the student's career goals.  We work on the T cell immune response to microbial pathogens.  The core duties include performing ELISA assays for cytokine levels. Other duties could include preparing DNA from blood specimens, maintaining computer logs, and assisting with routine molecular biology tasks such as cloning, plasmid preps, DNA sequencing, and as skills progress, cell culture and cell-based assays.  6+ hours a week.  We're at 750 Republican Street in the Center for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, co-located with the UW Micro and Immunology Depts.  There is shuttle service to main UW and we are fairly close to the downtown transit centers also. We'd like a Sophomore to Junior who has some time left expected at UW so they can learn the ropes and progress.  We'll provide appropriate lab and safety training. Must be up to date on hepatitis B vaccination. Desired skills and characteristics include a) a real interest in biological sciences and/or medicine, specifically vaccines, microbiology, immunology, and infectious diseases, b) some lab coursework under the belt, c) comfort with math including large and small numbers/exponential notation (there will be a four-operation BASIC math quiz at the interview, don't stress), d) familiarity with Excel and Windows/Mac OS and file structures, e) hand-eye coordination and ability to use a binocular microscope, f) great interpersonal and communication skills including voice, text, and email and a commitment to staying in touch.  Experience in computer programming in R or Python a plus.

We are flexible concerning for-credit, paid or volunteer position. People frequently start as volunteers and transition between statuses. During a paid time interval, there would be an expectation of higher volume, more routine work tasks and sticking to a schedule with defined hours.  Interested students can progress to undergrad research "499" projects or Capstone Projects after they get familiar with the in-lab science. Student helpers are welcome to join lab meetings (usually Monday AM) if their schedule allows.  We do the a spectrum of modern molecular biology and immunology cell culture based research. Enter "Koelle DM" in the Pubmed search box at https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/?myncbishare=uwonline  and you can see the lab's areas of work.

Interested applicants, please contact Kerry Laing PhD laingk at u.washington.edu<mailto:cmcclurk at u.washington.edu>



David Koelle MD (he/him)
Professor, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Washington

Phone 206 616 1940 Fax not available please scan and email as PDF attachment

Address
750 Republican Street room E651
Seattle, WA 98109 USA
(Mail Stop 358061 for UW interoffice)


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