Penn State University · 4 hours ago
Research Technologist - Life Sciences Advance Professional - Bordenstein Lab
Penn State University Park
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$42K/yr - $61K/yr
3+ years expPenn State University is a Land-Grant university located in central Pennsylvania, and they are seeking a Research Technologist to design, implement, support, analyze, and report on rigorous research in host-microbe symbioses and the microbiome sciences. The successful candidate will focus on various experimental tasks and manage lab trainees while maintaining a professional and safe laboratory environment.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Independent experimental design, implementation, analysis, time management, and reporting
Preparation and adherence to new scientific protocols, specimen evaluation, and biostatistics
Coauthorship of scientific papers, grants, presentations, and summary reports
Contribution to research methods, solutions, and technical approaches for problem solving
Data collection, data analysis, statistics, and visualizations
Management of trainees for molecular biology skills, biosafety measures, lab policies, equipment, proper record keeping, organismal maintenance, and performance review
Various experimental tasks, including but not limited to insect handling, tissue dissections, biological marker staining, fluorescent microscopy, microinjections, protein biology, biochemistry, and genotyping and quantification of insect and symbiont cells using PCR and qPCR
Daily handling and maintenance of laboratory insect colonies at the scale of hundreds to thousands of insects per day
Troubleshooting of emergencies, day-to-day questions by lab members, and laboratory scheduling
Assistance of lab management and ongoing entomology, microbiology, molecular biology experiments, as assigned
Maintenance of a welcoming, safe, and professional environment adherent to lab expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, organizational, communication, and documentation skills
Ability to work within a team environment
Demonstrate a genuine appreciation in working, leading, and managing diverse audiences
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Robust retirement plans
Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children
Company
Penn State University
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10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Hamza Jamjoom
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Kara Pytko
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