Research Technician

• →Under general supervision of the principal investigator, supervises and/or helps with the complex technical duties in a laboratory doing non-clinical as well as clinical research. 
• →Carries out small independent projects as well as basic bench-level experiments and techniques and/or computational work.
• →Documents, compiles, and assists with interpreting experimental data and adjusting experimental protocols.
• →Reports data to supervisor and team, attends team meetings to share results, plan projects and experiments, and ensures that projects support current team goals.
• →Consults with other scientists or scientific literature as needed.
• →Assists with training new lab members and interns.
• →Assists in maintaining an organizing lab space and inventory of laboratory supplies, for example maintaining stock of reagents.
• →Interacts with vendors to address equipment, reagent, or supply solutions, including working with all levels of staff to assist in evaluating new equipment.
• →Ensures project compliance with different policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• →Collects and enters data. Assists in analysis of data and with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• →Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• →Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• →Assists with the installation, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.
• →May assist recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Is developing skills in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.
• →Performs other related work as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the research being conducted.
• Advanced degree.

• Possess experience in a research laboratory, preferably in an independent project.
• Background conducting wet lab work in a research laboratory, preferably in an independent project.
• Background working within an academic and laboratory research environment, preferably in an independent project.

• Familiarity with basic molecular biology techniques, sterile techniques, and the operation of standard lab equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with mouse husbandry and extraction of tissues.
• Familiarity with coding in R, Unix, python and/or other languages is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with next-generation sequencing data is a plus.
• Knowledge of immunology is a plus, or desire to learn.
• Basic computer proficiency including computer programs and standard laboratory equipment.
• For experimental candidates, knowledge of research techniques or methods for basic molecular biology and sterile techniques.
• For computational candidates, knowledge of basic programming in a few coding languages.
• Knowledge of relevant scientific field.
• Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with first principles simulation techniques.

• Demonstrated problem-solving, organization, analytical and coordination skills including attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to read and comprehend scientific and technical literature, and methods to stay abreast of developments in the field.
• Work independently and collaboratively with other lab personnel.
• Assist in training lab personnel.

• Laboratory environment.

• Resume/CV (required)

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Pay Range

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

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