​​Research Technician

About the role

The Schreiber Laboratory in the Department of Pathology at the University of Chicago uses a mouse model to study T cell-mediated immunotherapy in progressively growing tumors. The lab focuses on the combined effects of CD4 and CD8 T cells and has contributed to numerous important discoveries in cancer immunotherapy. The lab employs a combination of in vivo and in vitro experiments and has developed several imaging methodologies to inform findings from the molecular through tissue levels.

Responsibilities

• Culture work: Maintenance of an animal colony (mainly small rodents), including breeding and genotyping.
• Maintenance of a liquid nitrogen cell bank and management of lab supplies and reagents.
• Eager to understand and support ongoing research projects, participating in lab meetings, research seminars, and training opportunities.
• Help to keep the lab up-to-date with all mandatory requirements/protocols.
• Train and collaborate with incoming graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and visiting researchers.
• Interact productively with other faculty inside and outside the University.
• Be responsive to flexible working hours, quickly adapt to new projects, and develop an understanding of molecular biology and cancer immunology experiments.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in molecular/cell biology or related fields.
• 1-2 years of experience in a research environment.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Excellent quantitative skills.
• Ability to write up (detailed design) and execute experiments discussed with the principal investigator.
• Ability to understand the ongoing research projects and related literature.
• Ability to guide, motivate, and encourage incoming graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, and visiting researchers.
• Ability to work as a positive team member.
• Proficiency in computers, particularly data base search and data entry.
• Understanding of basic molecular biology techniques, in particular basic molecular cloning and PCR design.
• Basic knowledge of cell biology, genetics, and immunology.

Benefits

• Health screen required.
• Benefits eligible.