Medical Research Tech II

Extended Job Title

Medical Research Tech II

Employees in this classification provide support in an assigned research laboratory performing laboratory experiments and procedures. Assists with the development of new procedures and techniques to be utilized within the laboratory. Performs other functional duties such as maintenance of the laboratory and laboratory equipment and supplies. Work is performed under usual laboratory conditions. Some hazards maybe present due to use ofratioctive, cacinogenic or other potientally harmful substances.

Assists in training and direction of subordinate personnel.

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• Responsible for maintaining inventories of commonly usedsupplies.
• Assist P.I. in establishing the budget and monitoringspending.
• Help P.I, students, and other technical personnel in training new students, postdocs and other investigators in variousscientific procedures; preparation of talks, grants and publications.
• Manage and maintain a breeding colony of genetically alteredmice, including genotyping and records.
• Conduct daily animal inventory.
• Design & execute experiments (Western blot analysis,recombinant protein expression, immunofluorescence analysis, cellculture).
• Perform rat injections, tattooing, handling, breeding anddissection.
• Maintain a record of experiments in a laboratory notebook,including detailed methodology, calculations, data graphs, imagesof protein blots (“Westerns”), interpretations of data, andindications of errors or unexpected outcomes.
• Supervise lab support activities such as dishwashing, ordering,cleaning, autoclaving solutions and stuffing pipette tip boxes bystudent assistants and provide these services when student assistants are absent.
• Help maintain essential laboratory equipment (check
  -80 and
  -20freezer temperatures) and record (animal use and breeding colonyrecords, material safety data sheets, biohazardous materials,invoices from orders).

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• Bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, engineering, orrelated fields.
• Experience with conducting research in a biological field.
• Experience with tools and techniques in molecular biology,including pipetting, performing assays, Western blotting, andpolymerase chain reaction (PCR).
• Experience in handling small animals (mice).
• Experience with operations on a Macintosh or Windowscomputer.
• Experience with an online purchasing system to order equipment,reagents, and supplies.
• Experience and/or knowledge with molecular biology andbiochemistry.

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Resume / CV

Full Time

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

High School Diploma; college work in one of the sciences or education/experience to equal 2 years.

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