The research assistant in the Shull lab will be responsible for performing the following tasks in the research lab:

Perform zebrafish husbandry, maintain zebrafish stocks and perform genotyping via PCR.
Perform zebrafish microinjections and screening fluorescent transgenic zebrafish embryos and larvae.
Assist in biochemical assays such as western blotting, qPCR, molecular cloning, immunofluorescence, and histology
Prepare common use lab stocks and solutions.
Help maintain laboratory databases, contribute to laboratory compliance.
Additional responsibilities may include independent experiments that contribute to the laboratory's research goals.