Laboratory Technician I

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biomedical research institution seeks a motivated technician for the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute. The role involves modeling human diseases using fruit flies, generating reagents, and maintaining fly stocks in a collaborative team environment. Training is provided for new hires, making it an excellent opportunity for those starting their careers in research.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year of relevant experience preferred.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Generates reagents to model human diseases in flies.
• Creates transgenic stocks for the fly community.
• Maintains records and performs fly husbandry.

Skills

Organized

Detail oriented

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

The lab is seeking a motivated individual to work in a laboratory at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute focused on modeling human diseases in fruit flies. The technician will assist in developing fruit flies stocks of homologs of human diseases and will be involved in creating transgenes. The technician be organized and detail orientated, has good communication skills and likes to work as part of a big team with day to day communication with supervisors. Training will be provided as needed.

Job Duties

• Generates reagents to model human diseases in flies in the context of a large team of technicians.
• Creates transgenic stocks for the fly community.
• Performs data entry and maintains records.
• Conducts maintenance of fly stocks and flies husbandry.
• Assesses the need of supplies and places orders when needed.
• Assists in producing fly food.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Be organized and detail orientated, has good communication skills and likes to work as part of a big team with day to day communication with supervisors.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.