Research Technician

Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
20121464Staff
Working Title
Research Technician
Pay Rate
Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.
Employment Category
Administrative/Professional
Regular/Temporary
Regular
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Fiscal
Contract Period
12 month
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Department of Biology at Austin Peay State University invites applications for a full-time Research Technician. The successful candidate will oversee day-to-day operations of an NSF funded project on the genomics of social behavior in an insect.
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 166,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Collect and maintain a large colony of burying beetles •
• Train and manage a team of undergraduate students. •
• Collect data on behavioral and morphological traits of beetles •
• Perform DNA extractions and next-gen sequencing library preparations •
• Report progress to the PI and contribute to data analyses and manuscripts •
• Perform other related duties as needed by the PI

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently without constant supervision •
• Ability and willingness to handle insects and manage a large colony of insects •
• Ability to record and organize large and complex datasets •
• Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel •
• Ability to use a micropipette and willingness to learn new techniques in molecular biology

Physical Requirements

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move or lift objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field
• Experience working in a lab with experience in insect husbandry and/or molecular biology preferred

Posting Detail Information
Open Date
12/08/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
An official transcript will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. You will not be able to modify your application after it has been submitted.
Grant Funded position. Continuation is contingent upon availability of funding.