HiPSC Cardiac Research Technician

University of Arizona; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Arizona is hiring a Research Technician III in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine department to support NIH-funded studies on bicuspid aortic valve disease. The role focuses on hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and mouse models to study disease mechanisms with functional assays and single-cell approaches.

The successful candidate will be the wet-lab expert, maintaining hiPSC lines and mouse colonies, performing differentiations, and conducting molecular and cellular assays while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience with hiPSC culture and multi-modal assays is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, expand, and quality-control human iPSC lines and mouse colonies.
• Differentiate hiPSCs into cardiomyocytes and cardiac lineages; characterize populations.
• Perform molecular assays (RNA, protein, qPCR, Western blot) and imaging.
• Record, analyze, and present experimental data; manage lab inventories.

Skills

Cell biology

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Aseptic technique

Mouse handling

Genetics

Data recording

hiPSC culture

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The University of Arizona is hiring a Research Technician III in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine department to support NIH-funded studies on bicuspid aortic valve disease. The role focuses on hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and mouse models to study disease mechanisms with functional assays and single-cell approaches.

The successful candidate will be the wet-lab expert, maintaining hiPSC lines and mouse colonies, performing differentiations, and conducting molecular and cellular assays while