Senior Research Technician - Salmon Lab

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Senior Research Technician

HSS Research Institute- Salom Lab
Full-Time

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Technical expertise and mouse handling, and ability to work independently.
• Capable of meeting time demands necessary to execute experiments.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all laboratory work, experiments, and database.
• Ensure that work areas are organized and present a safe, accessible, effective, and efficient environment.
• Assist in the management and operations such as managing inventory, streamlining experimental protocols, and training and supervision of junior level Research Technicians, summer students and research interns/trainees.
• Collaborate with and provide support to other lab personnel including entry level Research Technicians, graduate students, and postdocs to complete science-based projects.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Completion of all trainings related to work in a timely manner, including C14, animal usage, handling hazardous material, laboratory safety.
• Participate in establishing job requirements and goals; perform duties at the level expected for Senior Research Technician.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, biology, chemistry, or other relevant biomedical area

 Experience:

• Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience in a microbiology or cell biology laboratory
• Expert level experience with research methodology, statistics, manuscript preparation
• Prior work with mouse models, including mouse breeding, handling and maintenance
• Multicolor flow cytometry and sorting
• Analysis using ELISAs, immunofluorescence, and immunohistochemistry

Skills required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Expert knowledge and use of computers, software, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).