Laboratory Technician- Biomechanics

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Job Title

Job Title Laboratory Technician
- Biomechanics

Job Grade

Job Grade RA15H

Division

Division Academic Affairs

College/Dept

College/Dept College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Department

Department Biomechanics

Requisition Number

Requisition Number

FTE (full-time equivalency) 100.00

Work Schedule

Work Schedule M-F 8-5

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting?

Does the position provide the opportunity to work Remotely/Telecommuting? No remote/telecommute opportunity

Appointment Term

Appointment Term 12- 12/12 months

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy?

Is this position essential personnel according to the inclement weather policy? No

Pay Information

Pay Information 42,000 - 63,000

Pay Schedule

Pay Schedule Annually

FLSA Designation

FLSA Designation Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Position summary: The research technician will perform general technical and administrative duties with a focus on human movement biomechanics, including but not limited to:

Study coordination: Communicate with research collaborators and team members and study subjects. This will include recruiting and scheduling subjects for data collections, following up during intervention periods, and communicating details on planned data collections.

Regulatory compliance: Coordinate and maintain human subjects compliance approvals in support of the principal investigator. Ensure all team members have completed required training.

Data collection: Schedule, set-up, coordinate research personnel and study subjects for data collections required to implement funded research studies.

Data processing: Correctly back-up, store, and oversee processing of study data. Supervise students assigned to complete data processing and assist with preparation of results for publication and grant submission. Be able to train students on data processing.

Equipment maintenance and supply management: Know how to operate and maintain required equipment as well as needed supplies. Be able to train students and other members of the research team on operating equipment.

Job Duties

Responsibility Area:

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