RESEARCH TECHNICIAN I

Occupational Summary

Perform a variety of technical duties involved in conducting standardized tests, experiments, and data collection in support of research-oriented activities in the lab of Dr. Leah Acker at Duke University.

Work Performed

• Perform a variety of technical duties involved in conducting physical, neurocognitive, and/or biological experiments and structured assays; perform other determinations to obtain data in support of research-oriented activities;
• Compile and document procedures and results;
• Perform standardized preprocessing, quality assurance, and analysis techniques under supervision;
• Operate various electronic devices in the collection, tabulation, and calculation of data;
• Adequately and promptly escalate data quality or equipment concerns to a supervisor;
• Operate instruments, materials, and apparatus, and operate standard laboratory equipment required for specific tests;
• Maintain sufficient inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for performance of duties;
• Clean and maintain standard laboratory equipment;
• Maintain sufficient inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for performance of duties;
• Review work of lower-level laboratory personnel and assist in the training of new personnel;
• Absorb and apply quantitative skills commensurate with an associate’s degree in the mentioned fields to understand basic applications of statistics, and the physical and biological basis of the neurocognitive and imaging techniques used.

Required Qualifications at this Level

• Education/Training: Associate's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology, or other science-related scientific field.
• Experience: None required above education/training requirement OR AN EQUIVAENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Skills

• Quantitative skills required commensurate with an associate’s degree in the mentioned fields in order to understand basic applications of statistics, and the physical and biological basis of the neurocognitive and imaging techniques used.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other science related scientific field.
• Experience: None required above education/training requirement OR AN EQUIVAENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
• Degrees, Licensures, Certifications: None required above education/training requirement OR AN EQUIVAENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE