Research Senior Technician

Research Senior Technician

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biological or health sciences, or other related science field or equivalent experience required. Requires successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

• Performing and assisting with a variety of molecular biology techniques, including protein/DNA/RNA isolations, Western blots, PCR techniques, bacterial cloning etc.
• Preparing samples in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
• Performing a large variety of cell culture techniques, including primary cell culture, generating new cell lines, and processing tissue (human and murine) into single cell suspensions.
• Monitoring animal health.
• Performing a variety of procedures on mice, including injections, bleeding, oral gavage, weighing, handling, ear tagging, ear punching, and euthanasia.
• Processing a variety of mouse tissues and stool samples for downstream analysis.
• Processing human stool samples and isolating human immune cell subtypes.
• Records, consolidates, and assists with analysis of research results.
• Assists in evaluating validity of data obtained from experimental procedures by performing data analysis and other statistical techniques on sample data.
• Summarizes data for inclusion in grant proposals and manuscripts, assisting with writing and figure generation for manuscripts at the direction of the supervisor.
• Prepares research progress reports; assists senior lab members and principal investigator(s) with the preparation of publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts.
• May need to independently review relevant scientific literature to ensure protocols are up to date and to troubleshoot procedures.
• Take part in maintaining the laboratory through identified laboratory procedures and practices.
• Sets up and operates laboratory equipment as well as routine cleaning and maintenance.
• Participate in lab meetings and journal clubs.
• Assists with training of junior research staff, and undergraduate and graduate students in research methods and equipment operation.
• Monitors general supply inventories and initiates procurement requests as needed.
• Assists Lab Supervisor with organization of the lab; creating and maintaining electronic inventories of reagents (i.e. antibodies, enzymes, etc.), equipment information, and other tasks as determined.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Self-motivated, and good time management skills.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (excel, word etc.).
• Previous experience in research or a lab environment is preferred but not required.