Lead Lab Technician, Pediatric Cancer Research

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Education benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ seeks a Principal Laboratory Technician in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology to assist senior staff with experiments, manage lab records and supplies, and help in complex cell-based and animal studies. The role requires coordinating with core facilities and maintaining rigorous documentation.

The position is fully on-site, with standard 40-hour weeks, benefits, and opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and grant applications under the PI.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree plus two years of related research experience in a laboratory environment.
• Must organize and maintain general laboratory functions and keep accurate records.
• Must follow safety guidelines and institutional policies; complete mandatory lab safety/shipping training.

Responsibilities

• Support senior lab staff with conducting research experiments in pediatric hematology/oncology.
• Maintain records and supply inventory; order materials.
• Assist in complex cell-based, animal, and biospecimen experiments and prepare reagents.
• Assist in manuscript and grant preparation.

Skills

Lab organization

Record keeping

Lab safety

Communication

Computers

Education

Associate's degree + 2 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ seeks a Principal Laboratory Technician in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology to assist senior staff with experiments, manage lab records and supplies, and help in complex cell-based and animal studies. The role requires coordinating with core facilities and maintaining rigorous documentation.

The position is fully on-site, with standard 40-hour weeks, benefits, and opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and grant applications under the PI.