Lead Research Technologist — Lab Lead & Data Insights

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Senior Research Technologist to lead, oversee, and independently set up and perform experiments in support of laboratory goals and grant commitments. The role encompasses designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and contributing to manuscripts and grant applications.

The position also involves training residents and staff, maintaining safety standards, ensuring specimen viability, and actively participating in research meetings to advance the lab’s

Responsibilities

• Lead, oversee, and independently set up and perform experiments and procedures in support of laboratory goals and grant commitments (e.g., assays, cell/tissue culture, animal studies, equipment planning and ordering).
• Contribute to planning, design, and modification of studies and experiments in the research lab setting.
• Collect, enter, summarize, and analyze experimental data for presentations and manuscripts.
• Monitor results, report unusual outcomes/errors, and suggest modifications.
• Directly involved in preparation of manuscripts for publication and grant applications.
• May oversee training of residents, fellows, and temporary lab personnel in lab techniques.
• Perform advanced safety functions in the laboratory.
• Ensure viability of materials, reagents, and specimens.
• Participate in and present at research laboratory meetings.

Job description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Senior Research Technologist to lead, oversee, and independently set up and perform experiments in support of laboratory goals and grant commitments. The role encompasses designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and contributing to manuscripts and grant applications.

The position also involves training residents and staff, maintaining safety standards, ensuring specimen viability, and actively participating in research meetings to advance the lab’s