Lab Technician (Entry-Level) - Infectious Disease Research

Duke PA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University’s Civil & Environmental Engineering department seeks a detail-oriented Lab Technician to join Professor Nicole Rockey’s research team. You will perform mammalian and bacterial culture, extractions, analyses, and ensure accurate documentation in a collaborative, on-site environment.

No prior lab experience is required; training will be provided. The role emphasizes careful work, safety, and contributing to studies on environmental persistence and infectious diseases.

Qualifications

• Basic science background education equivalent to high school or higher.
• Ability and willingness to learn and perform laboratory procedures.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate experimental records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a research team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Commitment to following laboratory procedures and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory experiments including mammalian and bacterial cell culture, nucleic acid extractions, molecular analyses, and virus stock generation.
• Support laboratory operations by maintaining organized workspaces, monitoring inventory, stocking supplies, and coordinating orders.
• Maintain accurate experimental records in designated paper and electronic formats to ensure data integrity and reproducibility.
• Follow laboratory procedures and safety practices to contribute to daily laboratory operations.
• Collaborate with the research team to support studies on environmental persistence and transmission of infectious diseases.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological or environmental sciences, engineering, public health, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Duke University’s Civil & Environmental Engineering department seeks a detail-oriented Lab Technician to join Professor Nicole Rockey’s research team. You will perform mammalian and bacterial culture, extractions, analyses, and ensure accurate documentation in a collaborative, on-site environment.

No prior lab experience is required; training will be provided. The role emphasizes careful work, safety, and contributing to studies on environmental persistence and infectious diseases.