Lab Research Technician III

Full-time regular, on‑campus laboratory position based in Pittsburgh.

About the role

The Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division comprises ~70 clinical staff and >100 research staff across Bridgeside Point, Biomedical Science Tower (BST), and UPMC hospitals (Presbyterian, Shadyside, East, Jameson, Mercy). The division delivers inpatient and outpatient services and pursues a major research mission in basic, clinical, and translational research on the lung, microbiome, COVID‑19, sleep medicine, and allergy and immunology.

Responsibilities

• Determine experimental protocols and prepare specimens and cultures.
• Prepare reports of findings after compilation and analysis.
• Oversee specimen inventory.
• Develop documentation for publication; craft manuscripts and grant proposals.
• Perform Organ‑on‑Chip, cell biology, organoid, molecular biology, and related experiments with limited supervision.
• Prepare and run chips, seed and maintain cultures, perform endpoint analyses, interpret and document results.
• Support reporting toward project deliverables.
• Prepare and run Organ‑on‑Chip, organoid, and other cell‑biology experiments.
• Perform endpoint analyses and molecular/cell‑biology assays; collect and process samples.
• Analyze and interpret data; prepare figures and summaries; maintain rigorous records.
• Troubleshoot and refine workflows; learn and apply new techniques to work independently.
• Work closely with the PI and senior lab members to meet deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree minimum education.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the formal requirements.

Skills

• Experimental protocol development and specimen preparation.
• Cell culture and Organ‑on‑Chip techniques.
• Molecular and cell‑biology assay performance.
• Data analysis, interpretation, and figure preparation.
• Record keeping and documentation.
• Troubleshooting and workflow optimization.
• Ability to learn and apply new techniques independently.
• Manuscript and grant proposal writing.
• Collaboration with PI and senior lab members.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.