The LIMmunity (Lab of Infant and Maternal Immunity) is seeking a highly motivated, organized Research Specialist II for a full-time position within the Department of Molecular Biology. Our lab aims to establish a mechanistic understanding of how maternal exposures impacts offspringâ™s long-term tissue immunity, and reciprocally, how maternal immunity adapt to physiological changes during pregnancy and lactation. We pledge to foster an inspiring and collaborative lab environment that values and supports each other, makes science enjoyable, fosters growth to become a better scientist and improves womenâ™s and childrenâ™s health together. We welcome applicants who share our collaborative philosophy and enjoy working in a team-orientated setting. Attention to detail, precision, good record keeping, organization, time-management and communication skills are essential. The work performed by the successful candidate will be central to the core projects of the lab and will result in co-authorship on high impact publications.

The position is available starting Sep 2024 with a negotiable start date. Although the initial appointment is for a one-year term, it is renewable contingent on satisfactory performance and/or career plans of the candidate. More information about LIMmunity can be found at Limmunity.com, or please contact Dr. Lim by email at aiinglim@princeton.edu. To apply, please submit a resume/CV, a cover letter describing your research interests and career goals (~1-2 pages and your GPA if you are a recent graduate) and contact information for three professional references.

• Manage mouse colony, assist with mouse experiments, assist with IACUC and IBC protocols.
• Work efficiently and collaboratively to assist experiments, including set up timed-breeding, tissue dissections, cell isolations, flow cytometry, cell and organoid culture, imaging, and maintain parasites life cycle.
• Lab maintenance: assist in the ordering, shipping and receiving of lab reagents/supplies; assist in the organization of lab supplies; make buffers for lab use, ensure the Lim's group laboratory safety is aligned with internal and external regulations.
• In coordination with PI, assist new members on-boarding and train personnel for mouse handling and basic lab technique (tissue dissections, cell isolations, cell culture).

REQUIRED

- Bachelor's degree with minimum 2 yearsâ™ experience or equivalent experience in Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biological Science or another directly related scientific field
- At least one year of hands-on experience working in a biology research lab
- Must be able to work with Mice

- Ability to plan, coordinate, perform independent research
- Flexibility to adapt to the research needs of the lab, ability to work as a part of a collaborative research team
- Good oral and written English communication skills
- Effective time-management

PREFERRRED

- Experience working with mouse models

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