Lab Aide | NexNURSE

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

We are currently looking for a part time Lab Aide I to work in the lab of Dr. Harmit Malik in the Basic Sciences Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The Malik lab focuses on conducting evolutionary studies of genetic conflict to gain insight into their mechanisms and consequences.

This role will help our research program focusing on the evolution of chromatin interactions in flies. The work will involve routine maintainence of fly stocks, molecular biology (including molecular cloning, DNA and RNA extractions, sequencing), genetic experiments, and various logistical and organizational tasks associated with relocating a research program (e.g., media preparation, ordering, maintenance of lab stocks). The position is ideally suited for someone who wants to gain more hands-on research experience. The Aide will coordinate with a full-time supervisor to work full time in the summer and part time during the school year with flexibility of days to work.