Laboratory Technician
Job Description
We are seeking a Laboratory Technician to assist with large-animal resuscitation experiments, daily animal care, and maintenance of lab equipment. We anticipate there may be opportunities for bench research techniques and assays in the future.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- The technician will conduct all swine laboratory activities in compliance with our Animal Care and Use Committee-approved protocols and safety protocols.
- Humanely caring for pigs including receiving, feeding, daily care, and post-operative monitoring.
- Assisting with experimental preparation and protocols including anesthetizing pigs, performing surgeries such as arterial and venous access, injecting medications, obtaining blood samples, performing cardiac arrest and resuscitation protocols.
- Sacrificing animals and processing tissues at experimental end points.
- Maintaining lab equipment.
- Maintaining lab area and cleaning labware.
- Ordering/restocking laboratory supplies.
- Teaching surgical techniques related to experimental protocol and basic laboratory procedures to other technicians, research fellows, residents and students.
- Performing data entry and ensuring complete and accurate database entry.
- Communicating with and assisting Principal Investigator in reviewing and managing study data.
- Preparing laboratory reagents necessary for tissue processing.
- Attending monthly lab meetings and giving oral updates on work.
- Attending courses in safety procedures for handling, storage and disposal of biohazardous, radioactive, flammable, corrosive and toxic materials.
- In the future, role will likely include some basic science techniques including ELISA assay and immunohistochemistry of tissue.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Some related post-undergraduate work experience preferred
- Certificate from a technical institute or internship experience preferred.
- Some experience working with large animal models is preferred.
- Experience with ELISA and/or immunohistochemistry is helpful.
Classified Title: Laboratory Technician
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY ($20,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Mon-Fri with possible weekend/evening hours depending on availability
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Ane PICU
Personnel area: School of Medicine
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