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Required:

• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1 year experience in molecular cloning, plasmid construction, and genetic engineering techniques, including Gibson assembly, sequence verification, and generation of expression vectors.
• 1 year experience in mammalian cell culture and functional genomics approaches, including lentiviral gene delivery, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, and generation of stable cell lines.
• 1 year experience in investigating adaptive tumor cell plasticity and therapeutic response using genetic barcoding, targeted small-molecule inhibitors, and sequencing-based methods in preclinical cancer models.
• Knowledge of molecular and cellular biology principles and laboratory techniques, including mammalian cell culture, molecular cloning, and nucleic acid manipulation.
• Ability to work under guidance of senior lab personnel with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze and interpret experimental data, maintain organized research records, and communicate scientific findings effectively through written reports and oral presentations.
• Ability to work both independently under the supervision of the PI and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary research environment while managing multiple priorities and meeting project deadlines.
• Experience with functional genomics techniques, including CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, lentiviral gene delivery, genetic barcoding, or next-generation sequencing workflows.

Preferred: 

• Knowledge of cancer biology, particularly oncogenic signaling pathways such as EGFR, RAS, and MAPK/ERK.
• Familiarity with computational analysis of genomic or transcriptomic datasets and standard statistical methods for biological research.
• Ability to provide technical support for senior lab personnel in contributing data to scientific manuscripts, grant applications, and presentations of research findings.