Immunology Research Technician II

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days & holidays

Health insurance

Metro transit U-Pass

Retirement plan (403(b)

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a lab assistant to support studies of immune function in critically ill patients. You will run assays such as ELISA, ELISpot and Luminex on human blood samples, maintain lab records, and biobank samples.

The role requires flexibility to cover weekends/holidays and to assist with general lab maintenance and data entry. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; no specific certification required; up to one year of lab experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Software Program

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a lab assistant to support studies of immune function in critically ill patients. You will run assays such as ELISA, ELISpot and Luminex on human blood samples, maintain lab records, and biobank samples.

The role requires flexibility to cover weekends/holidays and to assist with general lab maintenance and data entry. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; no specific certification required; up to one year of lab experience preferred.