Research Assistant (Mouse Colony & Laboratory Operations) – Liang Lab

The Liang Laboratory at The Wistar Institute is seeking a highly responsible and motivated Research Assistant with a primary focus onmouse colony management. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with mice is highly organized and takes pride in maintaining a well-run and compliant research environment. Our laboratory studies fundamental cellular processesincluding autophagy apoptosis DNA damage/repair and intracellular traffickingin cancer biology and viral position centers on mouse colony oversight and lab operations support rather than independent research projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining a healthy well-organized mouse colony and supporting efficient lab function. There is potential for expanded responsibilities in lab operations over Colony Management (Primary Focus):Maintain and expand mouse colonies (breeding genotyping and colony tracking).Plan breeding strategies and genetic colony health maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with institutional closely with animal facility staff and veterinary & Compliance:Assist with IACUC/IBC (and related) protocols and ensure compliance with animal use as a liaison with the animal facility and compliance Ethic & Expectations:Strong accountability for animal welfare and colony to support time-sensitive tasks including occasional weekend/holiday planning to ensure continuity of colony Lab support (as needed):Assist with inventory ordering and lab SOPs records and equipment onboarding and training of new lab to onboarding and training of new lab members where degree in biology or related field (or equivalent experience).Hands-on mouse experience required (breeding genotyping colony management).Familiarity with mouse genetics organized reliable and able to work communication and interpersonal Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer immunology and infectious disease. Wistar is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistars dynamic environment supports the advancement of discoveries that will change the future of human Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources to its faculty and staff that enable them to conduct cutting-edge collaborative research and provides outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits more information about The Wistar Institute visit our website .