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Fred Hutch · 2 weeks ago

Research Technician II/III

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$27.01/hr - $38.45/hr

2+ years exp

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. The role involves managing mouse colonies, maintaining databases, collecting and analyzing data, and assisting in various research projects related to gastrointestinal cancer.

Hospital & Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Mouse husbandry/colony management with transgenic and conditional knock-out mice

Maintain a database used for organizing the current inventory and tracking the location of specific information/specimens

Collect and analyze data

Monitor adherence to study protocol

Inform PI of deviations from study protocol

Attend project meetings

Keep detailed records for experiments

Maintain a high level of accuracy for all work

Perform other duties as assigned

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

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

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

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

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

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

Collection and processing of human and mouse tissue samples

DNA, RNA extraction from fresh frozen or formalin fixed paraffin-embedded human tissue samples

Proficient with real-time PCR technology

Protein extraction, cell fractionation, western blot, and immunoprecipitation

Responsible for the organization of specimen inventory in short-term and long-term storage

In vitro cell culture experiments

Qualification

DNA extractionRNA extractionReal-time PCRProtein extractionCell cultureStatistical analysisLaboratory skillsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe PhotoshopInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills