Research Technologist

Responsibilities

The Mnatsakanyan lab in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, is seeking a Research Technologist to collect and organize data for use in reports and other presentations. Maintain and order supplies/equipment as needed for the lab.

• Work on an integrated research project combining structural (cryo-electron microscopy and tomography) and electrophysiology (patch-clamp and planar lipid bilayer recordings) approaches to study the mitochondria-mediated cell death pathways in cancer, aging and Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis.
• Participate in large-scale protein purification, animal breeding, genotyping, mitochondria isolation and other procedures.
• Organize data/findings for use in technical reports, documents, or oral/written presentations.
• May coordinate operational activities in a research laboratory, providing support services to researchers and technicians.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards for lab operations to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the laboratory.
• Coordinate ordering, maintaining appropriate inventory, storage, and maintenance of supplies, lab ware, and instruments essential to the operation of the lab.
• Instruct others in protocols and instrumentation.
• May supervise lower level staff, wage employees and/or students.

This position typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher plus 1 year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. It is a limited-term position funded for one year from date of hire, with the possibility of refunding.

The following clearances must be successfully completed for this position:

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check