Pediatric Infectious Disease Research Technician II

Washington University; Missouri; On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days + Holidays

Health insurance

Transit benefits

Tuition assistance

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician II to support the Morley lab’s work on pulmonary host immune responses to bacterial infection. You will assist with experiments, prepare materials, maintain data, and help with tissue cultures in a biosafety-lab environment.

Ideal candidates have up to one year of lab experience or education in a related field; strong data recording and lab skills are valued. This is a full-time on-site role in Saint Louis, MO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required.
• No specified work experience is required.
• Driver's License is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Mouse Handling

Software Program

Wet Lab

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician II to support the Morley lab’s work on pulmonary host immune responses to bacterial infection. You will assist with experiments, prepare materials, maintain data, and help with tissue cultures in a biosafety-lab environment.

Ideal candidates have up to one year of lab experience or education in a related field; strong data recording and lab skills are valued. This is a full-time on-site role in Saint Louis, MO.