Research Technician II: LC-MS & Microbiome Genomics

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo's Department of Microbiology & Immunology invites applications for a Research Technician II to maintain, run, and develop LC-MS methods on a qTOF instrument in the Huang and Hunter labs. You will support experimental design, data collection, and contribute to publications.

The ideal candidate has hands-on microbiology/biochemistry experience and LC-MS expertise; additional skills in bacterial genetics, molecular biology, sequencing, and bioinformatics are a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with microbiology, biochemistry, or bioengineering.
• Experience using a high-resolution LC-MS instrument (qTOF).
• Familiarity with bacterial genetics, molecular biology, protein biochemistry, sequencing or bioinformatics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, run, and develop LC-MS methods on the qTOF instrument.
• Support lab functions and research needs; participate in experiments and analyses; contribute to publications.
• Collaborate on bacterial genetics, molecular cloning, cultivations, protein purifications, and -omics techniques as applicable.
• Lab environment emphasizes mentorship and career development.

Skills

LC-MS instrumentation

Microbiology lab techniques

Molecular biology

Bioinformatics basics

Bacteria/phage isolation

Education

Microbiology/biochemistry/bioengineering background

Tools

qTOF LC-MS instrument

Job description

University at Buffalo's Department of Microbiology & Immunology invites applications for a Research Technician II to maintain, run, and develop LC-MS methods on a qTOF instrument in the Huang and Hunter labs. You will support experimental design, data collection, and contribute to publications.

The ideal candidate has hands-on microbiology/biochemistry experience and LC-MS expertise; additional skills in bacterial genetics, molecular biology, sequencing, and bioinformatics are a plus.