Research Technician III, Cancer Center (Full Time) (Multiple)

Laboratory Procedures

• Performs a variety of routine and complex experimental protocols and procedures related to routine molecular and cell biology techniques including, but not limited to western blotting, DNA/RNA preps, PCR, and cell culture, preparation of buffers and media, both mouse and human tissue processing.
• Maintain and monitor a mouse colony integrated by different mouse strains.
• Completes all aspects of more complex breeding with minimal supervision.
• Perform mouse tagging and genotyping, tumor inoculation, and mouse necropsy to collect tissue.
• Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures. Helps maintain the laboratory under regulatory compliance.

Protocol Design and Refinements

• With supervisor guidance, refines, adapts, and makes decisions to switch experiment parameters in response to situational demands of experiments.
• Assists in preparing experimental designs, technical protocols and techniques, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Record-keeping, Analysis, and Presentations

• Communicates effectively all aspects of experiments with PI or other laboratory staff.
• Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments, results, and enters data in laboratory databases.
• Catalogs specimens and samples.
• Performs analysis and interpretation of data for investigator and prepares summary reports.
• Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentations at scholarly meetings.
• Assist in troubleshooting of unexpected technical obstacles.

Operational Support

• Orders and catalogs laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.
• Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and related records.
• Coordinates use of lab equipment which is essential to completion of experiments.
• Orients lower-level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of mouse breeding schemas and implementation.
• Skills in vivo techniques for injections, measuring, and weighing.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Knowledge of cancer research.