Drosophila Microbiome Research Technologist

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 44,628 - 64,668; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement plans

75% tuition discount

Paid time off

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Technologist (Advanced Professional) to design, implement, analyze, and report rigorous host‑microbe research. The role focuses on Drosophila transgenic expression, genetic editing, and microscopy, with team management duties in a lab spanning Biology, Entomology, and the One Health Microbiome Center.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years relevant experience.
• No certifications required.
• Experience with molecular biology and lab management.

Responsibilities

• Independent experimental design, implementation, analysis, time management, and reporting.
• Data collection, data analysis, statistics, and visualizations.
• Coauthorship of scientific papers, grants, presentations, and summaries.
• Management of trainees for molecular biology skills, biosafety, and records.
• Maintain a welcoming, safe, and professional lab environment.

Skills

Team management

Biostatistics

Scientific communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Drosophila techniques

Fluorescent microscopy

qPCR

Tissue dissection

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Technologist (Advanced Professional) to design, implement, analyze, and report rigorous host‑microbe research. The role focuses on Drosophila transgenic expression, genetic editing, and microscopy, with team management duties in a lab spanning Biology, Entomology, and the One Health Microbiome Center.

Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.