Preclinical Cancer Lab Technician

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 14,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laboratory teamwork and collaborative

Career development

Job summary

The Preclinical Cancer Models Shared Resource (PCM) at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah is seeking a motivated Lab Technician to support preclinical research operations. The successful candidate will participate in animal-based studies, cell line culture, patient-derived organoid workflows, tissue collection and processing, laboratory maintenance, sample tracking, and data collection.

This position prefers strong organizational skills, careful attention to sterile technique

Qualifications

• Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience.
• Minimum qualifications specify progression levels based on experience.
• Experience with mouse handling, animal husbandry, or in vivo research procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with animal studies including husbandry and study monitoring.
• Support tumor measurements and data recording.
• Handle small animals and perform injections, bleeds, dissections, and tissue collection.
• Support therapeutic studies and tumor model development.
• Maintain sterile technique and biospecimen handling.
• Document passage numbers, culture conditions, cryostorage location, sample identifiers, and experimental use.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Sterile technique

Data entry / record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology or related field

Equivalency: 1 year of higher education can substitute 1 year of related work experience

Job description

The Preclinical Cancer Models Shared Resource (PCM) at Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah is seeking a motivated Lab Technician to support preclinical research operations. The successful candidate will participate in animal-based studies, cell line culture, patient-derived organoid workflows, tissue collection and processing, laboratory maintenance, sample tracking, and data collection.

This position prefers strong organizational skills, careful attention to sterile technique