Research Technician II - Lab Data & Tissue Culture

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,483,000 - 75,761,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & sick time

Health insurance

Transit U-Pass

Retirement plan (403b)

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician to join the Zhao Lab in Saint Louis, MO.

The position involves assisting with studies of host-microbiome interactions and inflammatory diseases, maintaining records, and developing hands-on research skills in a collaborative setting. The ideal candidate has up to one year of lab experience, can work in a team, and will follow safety procedures while contributing to ongoing projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• The ideal candidate will have up to one year of experience in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Software Program

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician to join the Zhao Lab in Saint Louis, MO.

The position involves assisting with studies of host-microbiome interactions and inflammatory diseases, maintaining records, and developing hands-on research skills in a collaborative setting. The ideal candidate has up to one year of lab experience, can work in a team, and will follow safety procedures while contributing to ongoing projects.