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Fred Hutch · 2 months ago

Research Technician I/II - Ghajar Lab

US-WA-Seattle

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$23.33/hr - $33.21/hr

2+ years exp

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on cancer and infectious diseases research. The Ghajar Lab is seeking a research technician to assist in studies profiling seeds of metastases in breast cancer patient bone marrow, contributing to the understanding of tumor cell dormancy and potential therapeutic targets.

Hospital & Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Keep meticulous records on processed samples, storage conditions and data generated on a large human clinical study

Prepare and present written or oral progress reports concerning studies including assembly, organization, and interpretation of data

Conduct literature reviews to assist in determining most suitable methods to be used in research

Adhere fastidiously to detailed protocols to process human bone marrow, index sort single DTCs, and generate single cell genomic and transcriptomic libraries

Conduct immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence on human tissue specimens

Organize sequencing data for downstream processing

Assist with follow up experiments in mice and in cell culture to test biologic and immunologic implications of human studies

Perform statistical analyses on resulting data

Perform other duties – including those related to lab management – as required

Identify methodological problems in research protocol and implement modifications to optimize experimental results

Assist in the design of experiments; may be responsible for the performance of individual research projects

Assist in publication of results by proofreading, editing, and contributing ideas

May perform statistical analyses, write computer programs, or manage research data base

Qualification

Laboratory skillsImmunohistochemistryCell cultureFlow cytometryGenomic approachesStatistical analysesResearch experienceMeticulous attention to detailSelf-driven