Research Technician, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

Department

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL (BL-ENVR-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Indiana University (IU) School of Public Health-Bloomington (SPH-B) is dedicated to improving health and quality of life in Indiana and around the world through innovative research, education, and community engagement. Located on IUs flagship Bloomington campus, SPH-B brings together faculty, staff, and students across a broad range of public health disciplines to address todays most pressing health challenges. The School fosters a collaborative environment that supports interdisciplinary scholarship, professional growth, and meaningful partnerships with communities and organizations locally, nationally, and globally.

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health brings together expertise in environmental exposures, microbiology, epidemiology, and data science to address important public health challenges. The successful candidate will join a collaborative research laboratory studying environmental health microbiology and wastewater-based epidemiology. The laboratory uses molecular and sequencing-based methods to examine population-level patterns in microbial and molecular markers relevant to infectious disease and other public health concerns. Candidate will also get experience with analyze environmental samples using various experimental techniques.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Processes samples, performs molecular assays, and assists with targeted sequencing workflows.
• Maintains the quality-control records required for rigorous and reproducible research.
• Supports routine laboratory operations, including equipment maintenance, inventory management, preparation of reagents, and organization of research data.

General Responsibilities

• Monitors inventory levels of needed materials, supplies, and equipment in support of research projects.
• Prepares supplies for appropriate use in field experiments.
• Sets up experiment apparatuses according to established protocols.
• Prepares reports and maintains all relevant documentation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Bachelors degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Wet lab related experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrate a high commitment to quality

Preferred

• Experience with pipettes and biosafety procedures

Working Conditions / Demands

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$40,518.40 annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• 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)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Foundational

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Research Analysis

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