Summer Student Research Assistant

Join the Dynamic Team at the Thoracic Oncology Research Collaborative Hub (TORCH), led by Dr. Carbone

Position Overview: We seek motivated students passionate about wet lab (bench) work and willing to participate in lab maintenance and organization alongside our dedicated team. As part of our highly collaborative team, students will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects tailored to our research needs.

Opportunities for Students: We are committed to supporting students in discovering their passions and advancing their educational and career goals. Depending on time and interest, students are encouraged to apply for Undergraduate Pelotonia Fellowships to pursue their own projects.

Motivated Individuals: We seek driven individuals who thrive in a team setting and who are passionate about supporting our mission to understand lung cancer mechanisms and develop innovative treatments.

Our Mission: Our mission is simple yet profound: end cancer. We aim to improve and extend the quality of life for lung cancer patients worldwide.

Training and Responsibilities:

• Hands-On Training: As a Summer Student Research Assistant in TORCH, you may receive hands-on training in essential molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA/Protein extraction, Western Blotting, PCR genotyping, bacterial cloning, cell culture, and mouse work depending on the needs of the project(s) assigned.
• Documentation: All team members, including students, are expected to meticulously document experiments, data, and analyses according to project guidelines.
• Lab Maintenance: Assist with lab maintenance and participate in lab meetings (schedule permitting).

Education and Experience:

• Students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program at Ohio State University. Highly preferred to be in life sciences. Requires successful completion of a background check and completion of a pre-employment physical including drug screen

Desired Experience (Preferred but not Required):

• Basic knowledge of molecular biology techniques, including bacterial growth for DNA production and purification, and generating protein lysates for western blotting.

Commitment and Teamwork:

• Support experiments, collaborate with fellow students and lab staff, report results, and prepare presentations.
• A strong willingness to work in a team environment is essential.

Final Note: We strive to end cancer while enhancing and prolonging the lives of lung cancer patients.

Additional Job Description

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nations largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 54 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies providing tomorrows standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities.