UNIV - Research Specialist - Department of Regenerative Medicine

Job Description Summary The Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician to join the digestive diseases organoid core facility. This position offers an exciting opportunity to help build and support a growing resource that provides high-quality organoid models for investigators across a broad range of basic and translational research programs. The Research Technician will play a central role in establishing, expanding, and maintaining organoid cultures derived from gastrointestinal tissues.

The successful candidate will process tissue specimens, generate new organoid lines, perform routine culture and quality control procedures, and maintain accurate up to date records. The technician will work closely with the core director and investigators to ensure reliable, reproducible organoid production while contributing to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and quality assurance practices.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and has fine motor skills. They will work in a collaborative environment and be involved in projects with multiple principal investigators across MUSC’s campus. This role provides opportunities to contribute to protocol optimization, core operations, and translational research projects while gaining expertise in advanced organoid technologies.

Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Research Grant Cost Center CC001062 COM REG MED Operations CC Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade University-GEN
06 Pay Range 37,944.

- 60,690.000 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description Research Specialist – Cell Models Core The Department of Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician to join the digestive diseases organoid core facility. This position offers an exciting opportunity to help build and support a growing resource that provides high-quality organoid models for investigators across a broad range of basic and translational research programs.

The Research Technician will play a central role in establishing, expanding, and maintaining organoid cultures derived from gastrointestinal tissues.

The successful candidate will process tissue specimens, generate new organoid lines, perform routine culture and quality control procedures, and maintain accurate up to date records. The technician will work closely with the core director and investigators to ensure reliable, reproducible organoid production while contributing to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of standardized operating procedures (SOPs) and quality assurance practices.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and has fine motor skills. They will work in a collaborative environment and be involved in projects with multiple principal investigators across MUSC’s campus. This role provides opportunities to contribute to protocol optimization, core operations, and translational research projects while gaining expertise in advanced organoid technologies.

• Process mammalian tissue samples to establish and maintain organoid cultures.
• Essential-20% Perform routine organoid culture, passaging, cryopreservation, recovery, and quality control procedures.
• Analyze experimental data and prepare summaries, reports, and documentation.
• Essential - 20% Develop, implement, and optimize standardized operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure reproducibility and consistency across the core.
• Essential - 20% Maintain accurate up to date laboratory records, sample inventories, and electronic databases.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety…