Research Technician III

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high level of accuracy for all work.
• Work well as a team-member, participate in positive communication, and foster an environment that allows all laboratory staff to work well together.
• Maintain cell cultures and produce viral stocks for conducting neutralization experiments.
• Conduct immunogenicity studies in mice and analyze immune responses.
• Proactively prepare reagents for experiments and for general lab use.
• Carry out maintenance, trouble-shooting, and QC of laboratory equipment.
• May lead or supervise other laboratory personnel and be responsible for the daily operation of the laboratory.
• Collaborate with primary investigator, and assist in designing experiments; examine proposals to determine projects and methodologies best suited to research objectives and the overall goals of the laboratory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related scientific field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of experience working in a lab outside of school coursework (or equivalent combination of advanced degree and work experience).