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Staff Research Associate I
Lab Researcher

Work as part of a research team under the direction of the lab manager studying the population genomics of mosquito vectors of human and animal diseases. These include Anopheles gambiae, the principal vector of human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, which is the vector of dengue and Zika viruses and is an invasive mosquito species recently established in the state of California. Duties include molecular laboratory work (DNA extractions, NGS library preparation, MassArray multiplex assays, etc.) and basic laboratory maintenance and administrative tasks such as inventorying and ordering supplies, lab equipment maintenance, regulatory compliance, etc. The lab assistant will travel annually to field sites in São Tomé & Príncipe (west Africa) and, possibly, other sites in Africa for up to 6 weeks at a time to assist with Anopheles mosquito collections, processing, extraction, and laboratory setup.

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