Position Title: Basic and Translational Science Laboratory Technician, Anesthesiology

Posting Number: R220279

Employer: Research Foundation

Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

• Perform experiments on small animals (mice and rats) involving injection of vaccine or treatment formulations, instillation of influenza and/or bacteria, administration of volatile anesthetics, surgery, and harvesting of appropriate tissues and/or fluids.
• Generate and maintain tissue cultures for experimentation including production of cell isolations and primary cell cultures from enzymatically-digested animal tissues and propagation of established continuous cell lines.
• Prepare and perform analysis of tissues, cell extracts, culture medium, blood, plasma, serum, urine, etc. for various compounds or molecular activities of interest utilizing a variety of immunological techniques, such as: flow cytometry, ELISA, RT-PCR, electrophoresis, fluorescence imaging, etc.
• Maintain the laboratory including routine equipment maintenance; proper handling, disposal, of hazardous materials and waste (i.e., infectious, chemicals, sharps, and blood); maintaining an inventory of laboratory materials; and maintaining a safe and clean laboratory environment.
• Train rotating undergraduate and graduate students, post-graduate residents, fellows, and faculty in techniques utilized in the lab's research.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An associate degree or two years of formal training in a subject matter directly related to the project or program and at least 3 years of experience directly related to the project or program.
• The education and experience requirements described in this standard may be satisfied by an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires familiarity with the standards used in the field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Course work in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, and/or immunology is preferred.
• Experience with any of the following techniques is desirable:
  • Small animal surgery, tissue culture sterile technique, biological sample preparation, buffer and culture medium preparation, various sterilization techniques, in vitro and/or in vivo virus and/or bacteria techniques, centrifugation, spectrophotometry, fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, chromatography, data analysis and presentation.

Deadline for Applicants: Open Until Filled

Quicklink for Posting: 38754

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