• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $53,394.17 - $53,394.17

Position Summary

We are seeking a Technician B to assist with a project using human immune cells to study cell biology in the lab of Emily Mace, PhD. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Their responsibilities will include assisting with general lab duties and performing independent experiments. This will be a one-year position with the possibility of renewal based on funding.

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Responsibilities

• Performs and analyses cell biology and molecular biology experiments.
• Cell culture of mammalian cell lines.
• Prepares, performs, and analyzes confocal microscopy experiments.
• Performs basic biochemistry experiments including Western blots, immunoprecipitations, and cell fractionations.
• Performs and analyzes flow cytometry experiments and cell sorting.
• Performs related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology or physics or a completed animal husbandry program or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of related experience preferred.
• Experience with light microscopy data acquisition and image analysis.
• Experience with tissue culture.
• Knowledge of various related laboratory procedures and techniques preferred.

Other Requirements

• This will be a one-year position with the possibility of renewal based on funding.