Lab Technician I

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

EFAP

Pet insurance

On-campus fitness facility

Discount programs

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Technician to provide essential technical support for injury biomechanics research under supervision of the PI and research staff. You will assist with biological specimen preparation, animal research activities, and data collection.

Responsibilities include handling samples, maintaining equipment, and preparing documentation for ongoing studies in a regulated environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, or related life sciences.
• Basic computer skills and ability to work with spreadsheets and databases.
• Ability to operate and maintain basic laboratory equipment after training.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day laboratory and animal research activities per approved protocols.
• Operate, clean, and maintain lab equipment.
• Collect, label, organize, and process research samples.
• Enter and organize experimental data in databases or spreadsheets.
• Prepare materials and documentation for studies, inspections, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Biology basics

Computer skills

Lab equipment operation

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summary

Under direct supervision of the principal investigator and research staff, provide technical and laboratory support for research investigating injury biomechanics. The technician will assist with biological specimen preparation, animal research activities and data collection.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist research staff with the day-to-day execution of laboratory and animal research activities in accordance with approved research protocols, institutional policies, and animal care requirements.
• Operate, clean, and perform routine maintenance of laboratory and research equipment.
• Assist with the collection, labeling, organization, and processing of research samples and experimental materials.
• Enter and organize experimental data using laboratory databases, spreadsheets, or other research record systems.
• Assist with preparation of materials and documentation for ongoing research studies, inspections, and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, or a related life science discipline.
• Basic computer skills and ability to work with spreadsheets, databases, and electronic research records.
• Ability to operate and maintain basic laboratory and research equipment following training.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education and on equivalent basis.
• Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma
• Minimum Required Experience: None

Physical Requirements

• Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.
• Work Environment Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids.
• Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

• Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required.
• May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Along with Flexible Spending options.
• 403B Retirement Package.
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Pet Insurance.
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based on a protected characteristic.

About Us

Together, we can build a healthier world. A student, an educator, a scientist and a community leader - alone, they can do many things. Together, the question isn’t what they can do, but what can’t they. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together the most inquisitive, passionate minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to tackle today’s toughest challenges in health and society. Academic medicine is at the center of where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the most important questions and fuel the cycle of innovation that shapes the future of medicine. Medical College of Wisconsin The tireless pursuit of knowledge and the power of academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. With around 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,500 full-time employees, MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders working in collaboration to pioneer pathways to a healthier world and drive a continuous cycle of life-changing discovery.

Values

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