Research Technician

The Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Technician position at The Ohio State University is based in the Laboratory of Bio-inspired immuno-gene therapy within the OSU College of Pharmacy. It involves bench work, routine cell culture maintenance, and nanoparticle preparation and analysis.

Responsibilities include ultracentrifugation-based vesicle collection, lipid nanoparticle prep, and basic nanoparticle characterization, with attention to size, charge, and protein content using a BCA kit.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; 1 year of wet lab experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or related field; experience with cell culture; PCR and Western blot.

Responsibilities

• Bench work including routine cell culture maintenance.
• Extracellular vesicle collection by ultracentrifugation.
• Prepare lipid nanoparticles and characterize nanoparticles (size, surface charge, protein concentration by BCA).

Skills

Wet lab experience

Cell culture

Molecular biology techniques

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biology or related field

Tools

Ultracentrifugation

BCA assay

Job description

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Job Title:

Research Technician

Department:

Pharmacy | Office of the Dean

The Research Technician position is within the Laboratory of Bio-inspired immuno-gene therapy of the OSU College of Pharmacy. The position is bench work based. The responsibilities include routine cell culture maintenance, extracellular vesicle collection by using ultracentrifugation, preparation of lipid nanoparticles, and the basic characterization of nanoparticles, such as size, surface charge, and protein concentration by using a BCA kit.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED. 1 year of wet lab experiences required.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or related field. Experience with cell culture work; molecular biology technique, including PCR, western blot.

Additional Information:

The pay range for this job profile is $15.86 - $20.74. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications. This position is paid hourly.

FUNCTION: Research and Scholarship

SUBFUNCTION: Research

CAREER BAND: Technical

CAREER LEVEL: T2

Location:

Riffe Building (0266)

Position Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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