Research Technician: Immunology & Genomics

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Chevrier Lab seeks a Research Technician with interest in computational or experimental biology to collaborate with the PI, lab staff, and trainees. You will contribute to mammalian immune system research, including molecular biology, sequencing-based measurements, and genomics pipelines, in a supportive team setting.

The role involves bench work, potential computational tasks, data documentation and interpretation, and helping train new lab members while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the research; Master's or Ph.D. preferred.
• 2–5 years of related lab/research experience.
• Wet lab experience in a research setting; independent project experience preferred.
• Academic/lab research environment experience; independent projects advantageous.
• Vocational training or equivalent acceptable; four-year degree not strictly required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist with complex technical duties in a lab doing clinical and non-clinical research.
• Carry out small independent projects and basic bench experiments and/or computational work.
• Document, compile, and interpret data; adjust experimental protocols as needed.
• Report data to supervisor and team; attend meetings to share results and plan projects.

Job description

The University of Chicago's Chevrier Lab seeks a Research Technician with interest in computational or experimental biology to collaborate with the PI, lab staff, and trainees. You will contribute to mammalian immune system research, including molecular biology, sequencing-based measurements, and genomics pipelines, in a supportive team setting.

The role involves bench work, potential computational tasks, data documentation and interpretation, and helping train new lab members while ensuring