Research Technician IV

Cencora | Pharma solutions; Mineral del Monte; Presencial; USD 2,000 - 4,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in pharmaceutical solutions is seeking a motivated Laboratory Technician to aid in animal and cell-based research. The role involves executing molecular biology techniques, managing a mouse colony, and supporting lab operations. Candidates should have relevant educational qualifications and experience, including familiarity with laboratory equipment and procedures.

Formación

• Requires a high school diploma and an associate's degree in biology.
• 7 years of relevant experience in a research lab is required.
• 3-4 years of specialized experience is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Perform molecular biology techniques and maintain mouse colonies.
• Conduct data entry and manage inventory for lab supplies.
• Assist with various lab duties and train new lab members.

Conocimientos

Molecular biology techniques

Animal handling

Cell culture

Data entry

Educación

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree in biology

Herramientas

PCR machine

Gel apparatus

Centrifuge

Descripción del empleo

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Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

400854 Med M&D-Aab CardiovascResInst

Work Shift

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range

UR URG 107 H

Compensation Range

$23.06 - $32.29

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Anderson lab in the Cardiovascular Research Institute is looking for a highly motivated Laboratory Technician to assist with animal and cell-based experiments and with maintaining a mouse colony in the general support of a molecular biology research laboratory. The individual will be expected to achieve the ability to function independently. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task are required. All necessary training will be provided, however experience in mouse handling, mammalian cell culture and transfection, and molecular biology techniques, such as Western blotting, PCR, qPCR, cloning, etc, are a plus. Under general guidance from the PI with latitude for exercising considerable independent judgment of handling lab techniques. This position has no official supervisory responsibility.

Essential Functions

• Perform molecular biology techniques and experiments in support of a research lab, ex. bacterial culture, mini- and maxi-prep of plasmid DNA, maintenance of mammalian cell culture lines, yeast culture, protein purification, etc.
• Animal colony management for mouse colonies. Animal husbandry to include breeding, weaning, pairing, tail snip, and inventory maintenance.
• Data entry into established database and spreadsheet for management of animal colonies; inventory control of animal numbers and UCAR accounts
• Perform tissue harvests from adult mice and staged embryos and process using experimental procedures related to gene expression analysis (Realtime PCR, western blot, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization. lacZ reporter activity, etc.).
• Independently and proactively perform general laboratory duties such as preparing various culture media (mammalian and bacterial), chemical solutions, reagents and re-stocking supplies for use by all lab members.
• Inventory lab materials and order supplies, and tracking spending.
• Write new laboratory formulae, procedures and protocols. Perform the technical training for new lab members including postdoctoral fellows in the lab: including animal handing and breeding, mouse genotyping,
• Western blotting, bacteria plasmid culture and DNA purification.
  
  

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience

• High School Diploma required.
• Associate’s degree in appropriate discipline (preferably biology).
• 7 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 3-4 years specialized experience in related field; Previous work experience in a research lab highly preferred.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Mac, PC, and MS Office. Pipettes, gel apparatus, incubator shaker, centrifuges, -80 freezer, Barnstead Water Units, NuAire Bio-safety cabinet, dissecting microscopes, various surgical instruments, PCR machine, down draft tables, perfusion apparatus, CO2 euthanasia stations, ventilated rodent housing racks.
• OSHA safety requirements: scientific methods required
  
  

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