Research Scientist: IHC, Cell Culture & Data Analysis

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid holidays

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Wellbeing program

Job summary

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Laboratory Research Technician to manage and execute experiments, such as immunohistochemistry, and to analyze results. The role includes routine lab maintenance and supporting a collaborative research environment.

Responsibilities also include mentoring undergraduates, assisting with materials acquisition and storage, and ensuring meticulous documentation of procedures and findings.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree plus at least four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least eight years.
• Demonstrates experience with maintenance and transfection of immortalized cell lines, protein/antibody staining and analysis, cell separation, virus titration and transduction.
• Demonstrates experience with molecular cloning, transformation, DNA purification, digest verification, PCR, DNA extraction.
• Demonstrates experience with R Studio, Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, bioinformatic analysis tools (NCBI, ExPASy, etc.), and Qualtrics.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute experiments (e.g., IHC) and analyze results.
• Perform IHC procedures and analyze results.
• Clean and maintain the research bench and common work areas.
• Train undergraduate students in basic lab techniques and supervise routine experiments.
• Order reagents and other lab supplies and ensure proper storage and labeling of materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Organized

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS + 4+ years experience

Tools

R Studio

Microsoft Office

FileMaker Pro

Qualtrics

Bioinformatics tools

Job description

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Laboratory Research Technician to manage and execute experiments, such as immunohistochemistry, and to analyze results. The role includes routine lab maintenance and supporting a collaborative research environment.

Responsibilities also include mentoring undergraduates, assisting with materials acquisition and storage, and ensuring meticulous documentation of procedures and findings.