Research Technician I (Part-Time)

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pediatric research center as a Research Technician I, focusing on tumor immune microenvironment research. Contribute to innovative cancer immunotherapy studies while ensuring lab operations run smoothly. This role offers significant professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

403(b)

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent lab experience required.
• At least two years experience in a laboratory/research setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth daily operations of the lab.
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator on research.

Skills

Data entry

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field of science

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Description: We're looking for a Research Technician I to join our team and help advance our understanding of the tumor immune microenvironment, focusing on dendritic cells(DCs) and their role in cancer immunotherapy. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research using innovative tools like the STAMP model(Skin Tumor Array by Micro-poration), which enables non-invasive, high-throughput monitoring of immune cell recruitment and interactions in tumors (PMID: 37258670).

In this role, you will play a central part in ensuring the smooth daily operations of our new and growing lab, while collaborating closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) on groundbreaking research aimed at advancing the future of cancer immunotherapy. This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, including mentoring new lab members and helping build a strong lab culture.

Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate field of science or technology OR college-level coursework in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or in a related science curriculum AND equivalent lab experience.

Required Credentials
N/A.

Preferred
Data entry and/or word processing experience.Experience in analyzing data using spreadsheets and statistical analysis.At least two (2) years experience in a laboratory/research setting.Research experience in biochemistry, molecular biology, and tissue culture techniques may be preferred.

Compensation Range

$20.76 - $29.59 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report’s top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.