Research Technician I​/II - Ghajar Lab

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

A Research Technician position (full-time) is available immediately in a laboratory within Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center’s Translational Research Program. The Laboratory for the Study of Metastatic Microenvironments focuses on understanding the biology underlying disseminated tumor cell (DTC) dormancy and formulating therapeutic means to eradicate dormant DTCs. We are looking for meticulous individual who understands the urgency and importance of our work to join our team to help us identify and quantify human DTCs isolated from breast cancer patients.

The outcome of this work aid in the identification of risk factors for breast cancer metastasis of immunotherapy targets.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or related fields, and a strong interest in cancer metastasis, immunology, and/or translational research. They will be responsible for meticulously following detailed, time-sensitive protocols for processing, staining and imaging patient specimens to identify and enumerate disseminated tumor cells. They may assist with follow up experiments to validate potential immunotherapeutic targets using cyclic immunofluorescence approaches.

This position will work under the Principal Investigator and more senior research technicians to:

• Keep meticulous records on processed samples, storage conditions and data generated on a large human clinical study.
• Adhere fastidiously to detailed protocols to process human bone marrow.
• Conduct immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence on human tissue specimens.
• Image these specimens and run algorithms to identify DTCs.
• Spot check these algorithms.
• Organize and present resulting data to the broader team of investigators.
• Perform other duties – including those related to lab management – as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Research Technician I:

• Bachelor’s degree in related scientific field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated scientific knowledge in the area of study.
• Demonstrated basic laboratory skills.

Research Technician II:

All previously listed qualifications, plus:

• 2 years of experience working in a lab outside of school coursework.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with mammalian cell culture, immunofluorescence and/or immunohistochemistry and microscopy.
• Authorship on a peer reviewed scientific publication(s).
• 9-12 months experience working…