Research Lab Technician

**Schedule**
- Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week

**Education Level**
- 3 year Community College diploma in a relevant field of study

**Career Level**
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience

**Hourly Rate**
- $20.09 per hour

**JD #**

JD01272

**Pay Grade**

6

**Title:
**Research Laboratory Technician (II)

**Unit/Project Description**:

- For Department use only._

Lab tech position in a wet lab focused on diet-microbiota interaction in intestinal inflammation and food sensitivities. The lab uses different techniques in microbiology, molecular biology and experimental inflammation. The lab tech will order reagents, train new students in basic technique, take care of animal colonies, deal with lab paperwork (biohazard or animal protocol) and overview the proper operation of the lab.

**Job Summary:
**The Research Laboratory Technician (II) is responsible for providing research support to faculty members in their research and teaching laboratory activities. This support includes performing laboratory experiments that are established and relatively standardized and conducting literature searches for use in publications such as journal articles or papers. Performs a range of assignments under close supervision.

**Purpose and Key Functions:
- Perform various in-vitro and in-vivo procedures in a specialized area or science that are established and relatively standardized.
- Liaise with other laboratories, external departments, and agencies to coordinate resources and schedules to meet research objectives.
- Recognize and investigate apparent reasons for obvious deviations in results obtained.
- Write a variety of documents such as technical and procedural sections for research reports and standard operating procedures.
- Observe details and maintain accurate records of experiments and results.
- Log samples and related pertinent information.
- Gather and compile experimental results and assist in the preparation of data for reports and publications.
- Use software to conduct routine statistical analyses.
- Exchange technical and scientific information with others.
- Provide updates at research group meetings.
- Responsible for keeping laboratory facilities, equipment, and area in clean, safe working order.
- Assemble and adjust tests and laboratory equipment for experiments and procedures.
- Operate, adjust, and maintain a variety of laboratory equipment and scientific instruments.
- Ensue adequate supplies are available for experiments.
- Schedule laboratory equipment for use.
- Demonstrate and train others on experimental techniques and the operation of laboratory equipment.
- Prepare chemical reagents and biomedical media according to formulae and assume responsibility for accuracy in the preparation and standardization of solutions.
- Pipette a variety of reagents and media.
- Monitor supplies and order inventories.
- Responsible for the proper storage of materials and the appropriate disposal of waste.
- Adhere to standardized procedures and protocols when dispensing chemicals and base media.
- Input, maintain, and verify information in a variety of databases and spreadsheets.
- Conduct literature searches.

**Requirements:
3 year Community College diploma in a relevant field of study.

Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- For Department use only._

Previous experience in molecular biology, microbiology or animal experimentation/handling is encouraged.

**Additional Information:
**There is a possibility for the short-term contract to be extended at a later date.

**How To Apply**

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- HR (22247), or
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