Core Technician

Specific Responsibilities

• Administration
• Maintains laboratory inventories.
• Documents all work accurately and completely.
• May enter services for billing purposes in the Core Facility's automated service/ billing system.
• Compiles information for billing with accuracy.
• Maintains laboratory inventories.
• May assist in invoicing clients for services rendered.
• Collaboration
• Interacts with both Core Staff and users.
• Compliance
• Ensures compliance with University safety protocols, relative to the use of combustibles, toxic material, and/or carcinogens.
• Scientific
• Plans, conducts, and evaluates experiments of low-to-moderate complexities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of protocols and guiding principles, and applies the protocols to experiments.
• Calculates, records, compiles, and reports data.
• Analyzes and interprets data.
• Engages in problem-solving, relative to daily lab activities.
• Technical
• Maintains instrumentation and equipment used in services provided by the Core Facility.
• Understands and follows all equipment manuals.
• Maintains and performs basic equipment repairs, in compliance with manufacturer and University guidelines.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation and equipment problems.
• Cleans and performs general maintenance on equipment.
• Executes and facilitates delivery of specialized services.
• Ensures compliance with all University, sponsor and federal rules and regulations.
• Chemistry
• Analyze organic chemistry
• Column chromatography
• Chromatography
• HPLC
• NMR
• Mass spectrometry
• Solid phase extraction
• Equipment Used
• Analytical balance
• Centrifuge
• pH meter
• UV/Vis Spectrophotometer
• pH meter, plate reader
• automated peptide synthesizer
• mass spectrometer/LCMS
• rotary evaporator
• lyophilizer

Training

• May assist in the training of technicians and trainees including students

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in chemistry, biology, materials science or related field; OR appropriate combination of education and experience,
• 2 years of technical or other relevant experience required.

Minimum Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to follow detailed instructions as required by research protocols;
• Demonstrated computer skills, including spreadsheets and basic computations;
• Attention to detail and accurate record-keeping;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong customer service orientation;
• Excellent organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical or Biomedical Engineering or related fields, and 1-2 years practical lab/bench experience
• Previous experience with organic synthesis, solid phase peptide synthesis and HPLC;
• Experience with general laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs