Microbiome Health Research Technician — Lab & Data

Caltech; Pasadena (CA); Vor Ort; USD 26.174 - 35.473; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

Caltech in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Research Lab Technician for a full-time, 2-year term position. The successful candidate will contribute to lab projects focused on human health, utilizing advanced techniques in microbiology and molecular biology.

Your role will include supporting experiments, analyzing data, and using automated systems for DNA/RNA extractions and sequencing. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong lab experience are required.

Caltech offers a range of benefits including competitive compensation, health insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in science with an emphasis in chemistry, biology, microbiology, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on lab experience in microbiology, molecular biology, and/or biochemistry.
• Demonstrated ability to learn technical workflows in the laboratory.

Aufgaben

• Support graduate students, postdocs, and research staff in their projects.
• Perform exceptionally high-quality experiments using established protocols.
• Analyze raw data and generate figures.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Project management

Microbiology

Molecular biology

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in science (chemistry, biology, microbiology, or related)

Tools

qPCR

ddPCR

Illumina sequencing

Nanopore sequencing

Liquid handler automation

Jobbeschreibung

Caltech in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Research Lab Technician for a full-time, 2-year term position. The successful candidate will contribute to lab projects focused on human health, utilizing advanced techniques in microbiology and molecular biology.

Your role will include supporting experiments, analyzing data, and using automated systems for DNA/RNA extractions and sequencing. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong lab experience are required.

Caltech offers a range of benefits including competitive compensation, health insurance, and paid time off.