Temporary Laboratory Technician - Ocañas Lab

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is seeking a temporary Laboratory Technician to assist with tissue sectioning and related laboratory tasks. This position is ideal for an undergraduate student interested in biomedical research, medicine, or graduate/professional school seeking hands-on lab experience.

Work hours are flexible part-time, about 20 hours weekly, with scheduling between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at our Oklahoma City campus.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Reliable, self-driven, and highly attentive to detail.
• Able to follow instructions, take direction, and keep meticulous records.
• Team-oriented, personable, and able to work well with diverse personalities.
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Availability to work part-time hours during the regular workweek, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and sectioning tissue samples using standard laboratory techniques.
• Assisting with organization, labeling, and tracking of tissue specimens.
• Maintaining accurate and meticulous records of samples and procedures.
• Supporting general laboratory organization and routine lab maintenance.
• Following established protocols and safety procedures.
• Working closely with lab members and taking direction from supervisors.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Independent work

Communication skills

Part-time availability

Education

Undergraduate student—biomedical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CAREERS AT OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Have big ideas, passion, and a desire to grow? Join us and make a difference.

For multiple consecutive years, Foundation employees have voted OMRF among “Oklahoma’s Top Workplaces.”

Our mission:

“...so that more may live longer, healthier lives.” Learn more at omrf.org .

The Ocañas Lab is seeking a temporary Laboratory Technician to assist with tissue sectioning and related laboratory tasks. This position is ideal for an undergraduate student interested in biomedical research, medicine, or graduate/professional school who is looking to gain hands‑on laboratory experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and sectioning tissue samples using standard laboratory techniques.
• Assisting with organization, labeling, and tracking of tissue specimens.
• Maintaining accurate and meticulous records of samples and procedures.
• Supporting general laboratory organization and routine lab maintenance.
• Following established protocols and safety procedures.
• Working closely with lab members and taking direction from supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Reliable, self‑driven, and highly attentive to detail.
• Able to follow instructions, take direction, and keep meticulous records.
• Team‑oriented, personable, and able to work well with diverse personalities.
• Detail‑oriented and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Availability to work part‑time hours during the regular workweek, Monday through Friday.

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate student with an interest in biomedical research, medical school, or related health/science careers.
• Interest in gaining hands‑on laboratory experience.
• Basic knowledge of routine laboratory procedures.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Prior laboratory experience is helpful but not required; training will be provided.

Work Hours

Flexible part‑time hours, with scheduling available during the regular workweek, Monday through Friday, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The position requires availability for 20 hours per week.

OMRF Overview

Founded in 1946, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is among the nation’s oldest, most respected independent, nonprofit biomedical research institutes. OMRF is dedicated to understanding and developing more effective treatments for human diseases, focusing on critical research areas such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and cardiovascular disease. OMRF follows an innovative cross‑disciplinary approach to medical research and ranks among the nation’s leaders in patents per scientist.

Located in Oklahoma City, a city that offers a dynamic and flourishing downtown area, with low cost of living, short commute times and a diversified economy, OMRF has been voted one of the Top Workplaces since the inception of the award. This achievement has been accomplished thanks to OMRF individuals who share a unified understanding that our excellence can only be fully realized with a collective commitment to our mission, “. . so that more may live longer, healthier lives.” Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to this mission.

OMRF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.