Research Technician

Job Summary

The Chevrier Lab is seeking a Research Technician with a background and interest in computational or experimental biology who will work collaboratively with the Principal Investigator, lab staff and trainees. Under general supervision, the incumbent provides routine or standardized laboratory research-related duties and tasks, including developing experimental approaches to investigate the mammalian immune system with an emphasis on (1) basic molecular biology, cloning, and cellular immunology techniques in vitro and in vivo;

(2) next‑generation sequencing‑based technologies to perform genome‑scale measurements of gene expression or other parameters; and (3) the development and maintenance of lab pipelines for genomics profiling, histology analysis, and automated liquid handling setups.

• Supervises and/or helps with 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 the 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 organized 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 evaluate 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, and assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• Assists with installation, setup, and performance of 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 (a Master's or Ph.D. is preferred).
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Background conducting wet lab work in a research laboratory, preferably with independent project experience.
• Background working within an academic and laboratory research environment, preferably with independent project experience.
• Vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in a related field is acceptable; a four‑year degree is not required.

• Familiarity with basic molecular biology techniques, sterile techniques, and operation of standard lab equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with mouse husbandry and extraction of tissues.
• Familiarity with coding in R, Unix, Python, and/or other programming languages is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with next‑generation sequencing data is a plus.
• Knowledge of immunology is a plus, or a desire to learn.
• Basic computer proficiency, including computer programs used in laboratory research.
• 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…