Research Technician I
Position Summary
The Department of Cell & Developmental Biology is searching for a Research Technician, who under the direction of the Principal Investigator and his/her designee, will provide technical support for the laboratory, and perform and assist in laboratory and investigative procedures.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for basic lab maintenance duties, including purchasing supplies, maintaining inventories, serving as the point of contact between the lab and vendors/manufacturers, and cleaning and organizing general lab space.
- Maintains detailed records of laboratory procedures and results.
- Prepares and manages experimental materials including but not limited to buffers and antibodies.
- Participates in planning, design and analysis of various types of experiments, with emphasis on primary cell cultures, lentiviral vectors, immunostaining and imaging.
- Perform basic molecular biology procedures including PCR, DNA electrophoresis, generation of plasmids, transfection and infection of cells in culture, and the generation and purification of lentiviruses.
- Perform animal husbandry, genotyping, and tissue harvesting.
- Perform imaging experiments.
Minimum Requirements
- Recent Bachelor's Degree in related scientific field.
Experience / Highly Desired Requirements
- Some bench lab related experience is required. Experience working with cultured cells and with mice is preferred but not required.
- A minimum two-year commitment is required due to a substantial training effort associated with the position.
- This position is best suited for ambitious, enthusiastic recent college graduates with an interest in future graduate or medical studies who are motivated to answer scientific questions.
Skill and Abilities
- Must be motivated, organized, able to handle multiple tasks at once, and enjoy working as part of a team.
- Must be motivated by scientific curiosity.
- Must be comfortable working and communicating in a group setting.