Research Technologist I

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible Spending options

403B Retirement Package

Vacation & Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

EFAP

Pet Insurance

On campus Fitness Facility

Discounted rates

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. seeks a detail-oriented Research Laboratory Assistant to support department research through project execution, data management, and routine experiments.

Under supervision, you will carry out experimental designs, record results, maintain supplies, and operate equipment, contributing to a collaborative research environment at MCW's campus. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with no strict experience required; the role emphasizes data

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum Required Experience: No experience required

Responsibilities

• Carry out experimental designs for sponsored research projects, and perform routine experiments.
• Record and compile accurate records and communicate summaries of experimental results.
• Assist with the evaluation, interpretation and assessment of experimental data and quality control of assays.
• Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff and evaluate/interpret the validity of data as needed.
• Carry out assigned duties for ordering and maintaining supply of inventories.
• Operate, calibrate and perform routine maintenance on specialized equipment used in research.
• Prepare media and maintain cells by various culturing in techniques.
• Oversee daily lab operation in the absence of the supervisor or Principal Investigator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Summary Under general supervision provide support for department research through projects, maintenance and communication of data, and execution of laboratory experiments.

Primary Responsibilities

Carry out experimental designs for sponsored research projects, and perform routine experiments.

Record and compile accurate records and communicate summaries of experimental results.

Assist with the evaluation, interpretation and assessment of experimental data and quality control of assays.

Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff and evaluate/interpret the validity of data as needed.

Carry out assigned duties for ordering and maintaining supply of inventories.

Operate, calibrate and perform routine maintenance on specialized equipment used in research.

Prepare media and maintain cells by various culturing in techniques.

Oversee daily lab operation in the absence of the supervisor or Principle Investigator.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Required Experience: No experience required

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Why MCW?

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.

Along with Flexible Spending options 403B Retirement Package Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered Tuition Reimbursement Paid Parental Leave Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Pet Insurance On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental


• Flexible Spending options


• 403B Retirement Package


• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)


• Pet Insurance


• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes


• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

Benefits Overview For a full list of positions see: MCW Careers

Values

Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW.

• Caring


• Collaborative


• Curiosity


• Inclusive


• Integrity


• Respect

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within.

If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

For more information, please visit our institutional website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination: The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.

Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

About Us Together, we can build a healthier world. A student, an educator, a scientist and a community leader — alone, they can do many things. Together, the question isn’t what they can do, but what can’t they. The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings together the most inquisitive, passionate minds in science, medicine, education and community engagement to tackle today’s toughest challenges in health and society. Academic medicine is at the center of where scientists, physicians and students work hand-in-hand with the community to ask the most important questions and fuel the cycle of innovation that shapes the future of medicine. Medical College of Wisconsin The tireless pursuit of knowledge and the power of academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. With around 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,500 full-time employees, MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders working in collaboration to pioneer pathways to a healthier world and drive a continuous cycle of life-changing discovery.