Research Technician II

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability programs

Paid vacation

Sick leave and holidays

Tuition reduction for employee and and

Retirement plans

Recreation and cultural activities

Job summary

University of Arizona Biomedical Engineering is seeking an individual to support in vivo and in vitro research in the PI's laboratory. The role includes mouse colony husbandry, protein purification, and maintaining equipment, with opportunities to train students on standard procedures.

The position involves creating, implementing, and documenting standard operating protocols, including Western blotting and tissue processing, and may extend to data analysis for investigator reports.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of laboratory methods and data collection
• Ability to communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor mouse colony in sterile vivarium per IACUC standards
• Breed mice, replace colonies, and perform weaning
• Prepare and purify proteins including site-directed mutagenesis and bacterial transformation
• Track inventory and order supplies according to university policies
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain lab equipment and organize gear
• Develop and implement standard operating protocols (e.g., Western blotting, DNA/RNA isolation, tissue processing)
• Analyze data and prepare summaries for weekly lab meetings with detailed records

Skills

Lab techniques

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Western blotting

PCR

DNA/RNA isolation

Job description

Biomedical Engineering is seeking an individual to support the PI's laboratory research. This position supports multiple aspects of in vivo and in vitro experimentation in the laboratory, including mouse colony husbandry with minimal supervision, protein preparation and purification, maintaining laboratory equipment and reagents, and administrative tasks such as ordering associated with day-to-day laboratory maintenance. The individual will implement, create, and write standard lab protocols and may train students or staff on basic laboratory procedures or proper equipment use.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include

• health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• life insurance and disability programs
• paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for theemployee and qualified family members
• retirement plans
• access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
• and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor mouse colony in sterile vivarium in accordance with laboratory and IACUC standards including:
• Breeding, timely replacement of breeding mice, and weaning.
• Mouse identification via ear tagging, toe tipping, and genotyping PCR
• Execute protocols related to protein preparation and purification including site-directed mutagenesis, bacterial cell transformation, and column purification.
• Perform administrative support tasks such as:
• Tracking inventory and ordering supplies in accordance with university purchasing policies
• Clean, sterilize, and maintain laboratory equipment
• Organize laboratory equipment and prepare standard chemical stocks and buffers
• Develop, write, and implement standard operating protocols including western blotting, DNA/RNA isolation, and mouse tissue processing.
• Analyze data for the investigator and prepare summary reports for weekly lab meetings. Keep an accurate and detailed record of experiments and results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of the subject discipline.
• Knowledge of modern research methods, data collection and analysis and skill in their application. Skill in analyzing and evaluating data.
• Ability to effectively communicate.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning obtained through experience.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

FLSA Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Research

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay $16.50 - $20.63

Compensation Type hourly rate

Grade 3

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Career Stream and Level OC2

Job Family Research & Lab

Job Function Research

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Jil Tardiff,
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
[e-mail]

Open Date 10/1/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

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