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Competition # 350-24-761069505
Posting End Date: November 11, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Work Location: MacCharles
Department: Paul Albrechtsen Research Institute
Union: Non-Union
Hiring Status: Permanent
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 1.0
Anticipated Shift: Days
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $27.970, $29.140, $30.330, $31.600, $32.970, $34.350, $35.720, $37.150, $38.640, $40.180
Job Summary:
The CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute (CCMR) through the support of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation is developing an innovative, single cell technologies (SCT) research platform that requires a Platform Manager, a Platform Technician and a CRISPR Technician. The SCT Platform will include state-of-the-art instrumentation enabling: 1) the isolation of single cells (BD Bioscience, FACSMelody); 2) the characterization of single cells (10X Genomics, Chromium Connect and X); 3) the quantitative phenotyping of single cells (Molecular Devices, ImageXpress HT.ai; Akoya Biosciences, PhenoCycler Fusion; BioTechne ProteinSimple, Jess); and 4) Cancer modelling (CRISPR Cas9 library).
Reporting directly to the Director of the Platform, the CRISPR technician will work with researchers to design, generate and organize human and mouse CRISPR libraries; perform molecular cloning/sub-cloning of individual CRISPR vectors; perform in silico analyses/sequence retrieval for CRISPR sgRNA design; prepare and send samples for DNA sequencing; retrieve, grow and store plasmid stocks; generate viral particles and CRISPR-modified cell lines; provide training; assist with generation of novel CRISPR models (CRISPR knockout; gene modification; CRISPRa/i); participate in the Advisory User Committee meetings; and, seek out/attend continuing education and professional development opportunities to maintain up-to-date knowledge of approaches.
Qualifications:
Required:
Will be assessed during the interview process
Preferred:
Asset:
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed and current resume, plus a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the above qualifications and the above competition number.
This position is subject to a Criminal Record Check, including Vulnerable Sector Search, an Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
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