Indiana University · 5 hours ago
Research Technician (Laboratory Research Assistant)
South Bend, IN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$34K/yr - $42K/yrIndiana University is seeking a Research Technician to provide general laboratory support for research on lung development. The role involves maintaining laboratory equipment, handling mice, preparing tissue extracts, and conducting various assays while also training new personnel and ensuring data quality.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Maintains laboratory (cleans and stores glassware, maintains stocks of sterilized glassware, plastic ware, and pipette tips, maintains equipment and arranges repair when necessary, and/or supervises others in these tasks)
Orders supplies (reagents, consumables, equipment)
Handles mice, including injections, mice dissection with removal of tissues for analysis
Maintains established human and murine cell lines
Prepares tissue extracts for Western blotting, ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolation, and immunofluorescence (IF) / Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Conducts reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays
Trains new students and new laboratory personnel
Plans individual experiments as well as long-term project goals
Analyzes, summarizes, and presents data from experiments looking at the impact of vascular mediators on lung development
Responsible for the initiation, monitoring, completion, and reporting of routine to moderately complex research studies
Organizes and implements data review and analysis
Oversees the proper handling of laboratory specimens including processes, shipping, storage, and documentation and transfer to designated central laboratories
Conducts data quality assurance practices
Prepares research summaries and assists in progress report development
Maintains laboratory work areas and supply inventory
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in science or health-related discipline
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Highly thorough and dependable
Preferred
Some laboratory experience
Lab training and certification can be obtained on the job
Animal handling skills
Basic computer skills, basic math and critical thinking skills
Ability to read the scientific literature
Ability to work as part of a team
Experience with equipment - centrifuges, balances, cell culture equipment, gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine, pulmonary function
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Company
Indiana University
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