Cancer Research Lab Tech: Immunology & Metabolism

University of Michigan; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement match

Job summary

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks a Laboratory Technician to support a cancer research lab in the Department of Physiology at UM Medical School. You will help establish and run the lab, manage reagents, perform cell culture and molecular biology assays, and collaborate with researchers to advance tumor immunology and cancer metabolism studies.

With mentorship from the principal investigator, you will contribute to project planning, document experiments, maintain accurate records, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant biological or biomedical science field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, consistent with the position classification.
• Biomedical laboratory experience preferred.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, recordkeeping, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow protocols, troubleshoot routine technical issues, and work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience with mouse colony management, animal research, cell culture, or molecular/cellular biology techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with laboratory setup, workspace organization, standard operating procedures, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and daily operations.
• Coordinate breeding, genotyping, colony records, animal monitoring, and scheduling of experimental cohorts in accordance with approved animal protocols and institutional policies.
• Prepare reagents and experimental materials; perform sample collection and processing, cell culture, molecular and cellular biology assays.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, experimental records, colony databases, and sample inventories; organize data and communicate results.
• Follow institutional requirements for laboratory safety, biological and chemical materials, and animal research.
• Coordinate with laboratory members, core facilities, animal care personnel, and collaborators to support research activities.

Skills

Mouse colony management

Animal research

Cell culture

Molecular biology

Troubleshooting protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology

Job description

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor seeks a Laboratory Technician to support a cancer research lab in the Department of Physiology at UM Medical School. You will help establish and run the lab, manage reagents, perform cell culture and molecular biology assays, and collaborate with researchers to advance tumor immunology and cancer metabolism studies.

With mentorship from the principal investigator, you will contribute to project planning, document experiments, maintain accurate records, and