Research Technician

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago is seeking a laboratory technician in the Schreiber Lab within the Department of Pathology. The role supports daily technical and project duties in a basic, pre-clinical and translational cancer research setting.

Under supervision, you will assist with experiments, data collection and literature reviews, contributing to a dynamic team in a lab that studies T cell–mediated immunotherapy and cancer biology.

Qualifications

• College degree in a related field.
• <2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: —

Responsibilities

• Culture work.
• Maintenance of an animal colony (small rodents, mainly mice) including breeding and genotyping.
• Maintenance of a liquid nitrogen cell bank and managing lab supplies and reagents.
• Train and collaborate with incoming graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and visiting researchers.
• Interact productively with other faculty inside and outside the University.
• Occasional weekend time and late evenings may be required.
• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Analyses and maintains data and/or specimens; literature reviews; assists with reports/manuscripts.

Skills

Database search

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in molecular/cell biology

Job description

Department

BSD PAT - Schreiber Lab

About the Department

Hans Schreiber’s lab uses a mouse model to study T cell-mediated immunotherapy in progressively growing tumors. The lab focuses on the combined effects of CD4 and CD8 T cells and has contributed to a number of important discoveries in the field of cancer immunotherapy. The lab uses a combination of in vivo and in vitro experiments and has developed several imaging methodologies to inform findings everywhere from the molecular through tissue-level.

Job Summary

In the Schreiber Laboratory in the Department of Pathology, the employee will be working under supervision of a postdoc and the principal investigator to support andassistwith the daily technical and project associated duties. The laboratory does basic, pre-clinical as wellasclinical research.The incumbentshould be a proactive participant member of the team and interested in research investigating molecular and immunologic aspects of cancer.

This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the contract.Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Responsibilities

• Culture work.


• Maintenance of an animal colony (small rodents, mainly mice) including breeding and genotyping.


• Maintenance of a liquid nitrogen cell bank and managing lab supplies and reagents.


• Eager to understand and support the ongoing research projects as well as exploring related literature, participation and presentations in lab meetings, research seminars and training possibilities. Help to keep the lab up-to-date with all mandatory requirements/protocols.


• Train and collaborate with incoming graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and visiting researchers. Also, to interact productively with other faculty inside and outside the University.


• The applicant should be responsive to highly flexible working hours, quickly adapt to new projects and environment and develop an understanding of the nature of experiments performed in molecular biology and cancer immunology. Associated time constraints may require occasional weekend time and late evenings.


• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.


• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.


• Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.


• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.


• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.


• Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.


• Certifications: —

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in molecular/cell biology or related fields.


• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in a research environment.

Preferred Competencies

• An excellent knowledge of spoken and written English. Excellent quantitative skills are also needed.


• Ability to write up (detailed design) and execute experiments discussed with the principal investigator.


• Ability to understand the ongoing research projects and related literature, participation in journal clubs and research seminars and training.


• Ability to guide, motivate and encourage incoming graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and visiting researchers, and to interact productively with other faculty inside and outside the University.


• Ability to work as a positive team member.


• Proficiency in computers, particularly data base search and data entry.


• Ability to be a proactive participant/team member dedicated to research exploring the molecular biology and immunology of cancer.


• Ability to be highly flexible with work hours, and quickly adapt to new projects.


• Ability to perform database searches and data entry as well as the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.


• Understanding of basic molecular biology techniques, in particular basic molecular cloning and PCR design.


• Basic knowledge of cell biology, genetics and immunology.

Working Conditions

• Lab environment.

Pay Range

$50,000.00 - $70,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

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