Research Technologist 3

Department: MCC Biomedical Engg
Salary/Grade: NEX/13

Job Summary:

The Research Technologist 3 will work in the Functional Optical Imaging lab (FOIL) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Key responsibilities include maintaining animal protocols and animal cages, managing IRB protocols, maintaining lab equipment inventory and organizing experimental protocols. The position will also perform small animal surgeries, maintain cell colonies and perform cell labeling, help onboard and train new lab members, and oversee lab safety.

This is a one-year termed position, subject to renewal based on performance and funding.

Specific Responsibilities:

Cellular Biology:

• Cell culture, cell isolation
• Functional studies

Histology

• Microscopy

Animal

• Surgical procedures

Administration

• Observes experiments, collects, records, summarizes, analyzes and interprets research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results.
• Prepares complex tables reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
• Draws scientific conclusions.
• Writes portions of grant applications.
• Co-authors scientific papers.

Finance

• Negotiates purchases with vendors.
• Maintains and updates portions of grant budgets.
• Tracks and summarizes lab supply expenses.
• Verifies accuracy of invoices.
• Orders and/or maintains inventory of reagent, mice and/or lab supplies.

Supervision

• Trains and directs other lab EEs and/or students in research techniques and procedures.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum 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 in a scientific major or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 3 years' lab/bench or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a master's or higher degree in a scientific major or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 1 year lab/bench or other relevant experience.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Demonstrated laboratory experience;
• Demonstrated ability to follow detailed instructions as required by research protocols;
• Attention to detail and accurate record keeping;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Manual dexterity.

:Target hiring range for this position will be between $23.20-$32.62 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits:
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