Research Technologist - Heart & Vascular Institute

About the role

The Penn State College of Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute located in Hershey, PA is seeking a Research Technologist. This position is immediately available in Dr. Elisa Bradley’s laboratory to study the impact of arrhythmia and heart failure in congenital heart disease. Our laboratory uses multidisciplinary approaches to study the structural and electrical components of cardiovascular function in adults surviving congenital heart disease.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-center submission of human subjects data and biologic specimens.
• Lab management (ordering, meticulous record keeping, attention to detail).
• Aid the postdoctoral and predoctoral teams with projects where needed (qPCR, western blot, other basic lab techniques).
• Prepare human iPSC derived cardiomyocytes and perform contraction analyses at rest and in response to medication studies, along with patch clamping techniques and studies.
• Prepare cDNA clones for transfection, prepare dissection and dissociation solutions, process DNA and protein samples for PCR and Western blotting assays. Maintain cell line cultures for transfection.
• Transfect cell lines, perform pharmacological assays of transfected cell lines with the microplate reader, perform Western blotting assays and quantitative RT-PCR assays.
• Independently monitor and carry out oversight of animal lines including transgenic mice colony maintenance, employing gel electrophoresis and PCR techniques, preparing solutions and other routine lab duties.
• Analyze and plot data obtained from the assays performed.
• Provide training of other lab staff to ensure that duties above are properly and aptly executed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
• Required Certifications: None

Qualifications

• Technical and theoretical knowledge of the aforementioned assays.

Skills

• Technical skills in cell culture, cell imaging, cell patch clamp techniques, small animal echocardiography, murine surgical skills, radiotelemetry device implantation, electrocardiographic data monitoring, catecholaminergic stress testing, immunoblotting assays, fluorescence imaging, fluorescence-based studies using a robotics microplate reader, quantitative PCR, gel electrophoresis, and cell culture techniques.

Benefits

This position is an on-campus position in Hershey, PA. Salary range is $40,608.00 - $58,836.00. Salary structure details are available on Penn State's salary structure page. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, robust retirement plans, substantial paid time off, and a generous 75% tuition discount for employees, spouses, and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

Pay

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $40,608.00 - $58,836.00.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is on campus in Hershey, PA.

Application Instructions

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