Laboratory Technician

Position Overview

The Xu Lab, in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, is seeking a part-time technician. The primary objective of this position is to construct genetic mutants of Streptococcus pyogenes.

Key Responsibilities

• Mutant Construction: Design and generate targeted gene mutations in streptococcal strains.
• Molecular Cloning: Perform PCR, restriction cloning, plasmid purification, and gel electrophoresis.
• Bacterial Transformation: Introduce recombinant DNA into bacteria using electroporation or chemical competence.
• Strain Verification: Validate mutant strains using screening PCR and DNA sequencing data analysis.
• Inventor Tracking: Maintain clean records of primers, plasmids, and newly created glycerol stocks.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related biomedical field
• Experience: Prior hands-on experience with molecular cloning protocols is highly preferred.
• Core Skills: Proficiency in aseptic technique, bacterial culturing, and standard PCR assays.
• Attributes: Strong attention to experimental detail and reliable data documentation habits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Not specified
• Experience: Not specified

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: MR0862
Open Date: 05/21/2026
Close Date: N/A
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Do you have a Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or a related biomedical field?

Applicant Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter