35% - Perform work involving the use of small laboratory animals, including measuring tumors, collecting fluids and tissues; administering drugs and cells; performing cellular, chemical, and DNA analysis of blood and tissue samples, and freezing and thawing cells. The techniques that will be utilized include flow cytometry and PCR.

35% - Perform experiments investigating cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in immune cell function. Specifically, the applicant will utilize cell and molecular biology techniques including but limited to, cell culture, molecular cloning, and enzymatic assays; transfections and gene expression assays; protein, RNA and DNA isolation and separation; ELISA; real-time RTPCR; immunostaining and flow cytometry; proliferation and apoptosis assays and immunohistochemistry.

20% - Effort will be needed to maintain rodent c...