Research Assistant

Job Description

The role is a technical position that involves performing a variety of tasks related to a cancer research project. The candidate will report to the investigator, act as an intuitive team player, assume responsibility with foresight, and demonstrate motivation, problem solving, and time management excellence. The applicant will also assist students in research experiments by providing technical support and training.

Responsibilities

• Experimental Research & Data Analysis: Conduct experiments, perform statistical analysis of data, and contribute to the interpretation, oral presentation, and written communication of research findings.
• Training & Supervision: Assist in the training and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students, ensuring they acquire technical and research skills.
• Laboratory Management & Organization: Oversee the PI's laboratory operations, including inventory management and procurement of laboratory supplies and consumables.
• Technical Development & Equipment Maintenance: Responsible for the technical development, routine maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment to ensure optimal functionality.
• Laboratory Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to best practices and safety protocols in the laboratory to maintain a secure research environment.
• Animal Research & Handling: Maintain a nude mice colony and independently perform animal experiments, including minor surgical procedures, injections, and collection of blood and organs. Conduct chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) tumor growth assays.
• Cell Culture & Functional Assays: Perform experiments involving tissue culture and related assays, including cell viability, proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, angiogenesis, and colony growth assays.
• Molecular & Biochemical Techniques: Conduct general biochemistry and molecular biology experiments, such as RNA extraction, PCR, Western blotting, immunocytochemistry, and ELISA.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor's degree in a relevant biomedical discipline.
• Preferred Qualification: As above.

Expected Skills

• Experience in cancer biology techniques such as colony formation, cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion.
• Knowledge of angiogenesis assays such as tubule formation and sprouting.
• Knowledge of chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane tumor growth and metastasis models.
• Animal handling and tumor xenograft implantation required.
• Knowledge of hematology and serology.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, GraphPad Prism for statistical analysis, and reference management software (e.g., EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero) for organizing citations and references.
• Communication skills.
• Proficiency in English.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Submit curriculum vitae and a brief summary of accomplishments, and future research goals plus three references.

Closing Date

Apply before the closing date: 16/04/2026.