Research Technician

Research Technician page is loaded## Research Technician locations:
Columbus Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R142277

Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact hr-accessible application. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these .
** Current Employees and Students:
** If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to  to use the internal application process.

Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site.  We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:
* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.
* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.##

Job Title:

Research Technician## Department:

Arts and Sciences | Evolution Ecology and Organismal Biology The research technician will assist with tasks to further the Santos lab’s goals of integrating phylogenetics, biogeography, ecology, and morphometrics to explain the evolution of fishes. These tasks include routine laboratory techniques such as DNA extractions with clean technique and maintenance of shared laboratory; communicating with other museums to arrange loans; assisting with the Division of Fishes’ digitization goals;

assisting with purchasing for the lab; and testing the quality of data generated by the lab with supervision and guidance from Dr. Santos. The candidate will not be required to prepare final reports or manuscripts.
** Minimum Education Required
** High School diploma or GED.
** Required Qualifications
** Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a laboratory setting.
** Additional

Education Desired
** Bachelor’s degree in a biological sciences field.
** Desired Qualifications
** Experience in laboratory bench techniques including clean technique and DNA extractions with prior exposure to command line language such as R and prior exposure to bioinformatics tools such as BLAST. Experience working in a natural history museum setting, familiarity with online aggregators of museum databases (e.g. Vert Net, GBIF) familiarity with fish biology, prior exposure to high performance computing, and prior exposure to biological imaging techniques such as micro-CT scanning.##

Additional Information:

The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology within the College of Arts and Sciences seeks a detail-oriented laboratory technician to join our team. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field.  

The pay range for this job profile is $15.86 - $20.74. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications.

The position will be a full-time, 1-year temporary position.##

Location:

Jennings Hall (0014)## Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)## Scheduled

Hours:

40##
** Shift:
** First Shift
*** Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
*** Thank you for your interest in positions at The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center. Once you have applied, the most updated information on the status of your application can be found by visiting the  section of this site. Please view your submitted applications by logging in and reviewing your status. For answers to additional questions please review the .The

university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section  , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion;

treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
** Each day, Buckeyes across the state and around the world make a lasting impact.
** The Ohio State University sets the stage for academic achievement and…