Senior Core Lab Technologist: Genomics & Research Leader

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, seeks a Laboratory Specialist to provide daily oversight and execute research activities within the MED-Center for Genetic Medicine. The role supports core services, ensures quality, and maintains compliance with university and sponsor rules.

You will collaborate with core staff and PIs, develop new protocols, train technicians, manage inventory, and troubleshoot equipment to enable accurate experiments across molecular biology, chemistry, histology and

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree
• 4 years of technical or other relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Oversees service workflow in consultation and support of users and junior staff executing procedures
• Assists in the development and implementation of new core services, and other core laboratory and research functions
• Ensures overall quality of research functions and responsible for unit's compliance in regard to University, sponsor and federal rules and regulations
• Develops cost analyses on services rendered by the Core
• Assists in preparing cost quotes on experimental design requested by investigators
• Ensures that all work is accurately and completely documented
• Interacts with both Core Staff and clients in the planning and execution of experiments/core services
• Advises PIs as appropriate
• Responsible for the Core's compliance with safety protocols, relative to the use of combustibles, radioactivity, toxic material, and/or carcinogenics
• Ensures sterile conditions as required
• Prepares reagents
• Plans, conducts and evaluates experiments and assays of varying complexity
• Follows protocols and troubleshoots
• Records, compiles, and reports data; provides analysis and interpretations
• Participates in beta-testing of new protocols and services
• Develops new methods or customizes protocols for users
• Ensures lab is prepared for service delivery
• Ensures inventory levels and notes usage trends
• Maintains instrument maintenance per guidelines
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and coordinates repairs
• Recommends equipment improvements and new equipment
• Assists in development of usage protocols for new equipment
• Ensures compliance with all rules and regulations

Skills

Molecular biology

Cell biology

Chemistry

Histology

Microscopy

Immunology

Animal handling

Laboratory procedures

Data analysis

Protocol troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Centrifuge

Autoclave

pH meter

UV/Vis spectrophotometer

HPLC

Mass spectrometer

PCR machine

Flow cytometer

Job description

Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, seeks a Laboratory Specialist to provide daily oversight and execute research activities within the MED-Center for Genetic Medicine. The role supports core services, ensures quality, and maintains compliance with university and sponsor rules.

You will collaborate with core staff and PIs, develop new protocols, train technicians, manage inventory, and troubleshoot equipment to enable accurate experiments across molecular biology, chemistry, histology and