Research Technician

Key Functions And Expected Performance

• Extracellular Vesicle purification and analysis
• Adherent Cell Culture
• Genetic engineering of cell lines
• Carrying out experiments under supervision
• Proactively troubleshooting and seeking out advice/feedback
• Maintaining accurate experimental records
• Meting at least once a week with Dr. Weaver and/or laboratory subgroups to present data and report on the week’s activities
• Maintaining equipment and reagent stocks
• Organizing laboratory protocols in shared online databases

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field of study from an accredited institution of higher education is required.
• Experience performing adherent mammalian cell culture is required.
• Experience performing biochemical purification is preferred.
• At least one consecutive year of related lab experience is preferred, either in undergraduate research or in a post-graduate technical position.
• Strong organizational, oral, and written communication skills are required.

Supervisory Relationships

This position does not have supervisory responsibility; this position reports administratively and functionally to the Principal Investigator of the laboratory, Dr. Alissa Weaver.