Laboratory Assistant I - Surgical Oncology

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  JOB DUTIES
  

Seeking a full time Laboratory Assistant I to work in a cutting-edge Surgical Oncology research laboratory in the Department of Surgery. In this role you will be expected to help and assist other lab members perform research experiments and studies that focuses on developing novel treatments for melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. More specifically, you will perform basic and repetitive tasks with cell lines, human specimens, viruses, DNA, RNA, proteins and animal models. You will also assist other lab members in performing functional and diagnostic assays including, but not limited to, PCR, FACS, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. You will also assist the Lab Manager with basic lab support activities as needed. you may perform other duties as assigned. Pay Range: $19.32 – $22.37 hourly.

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  JOB QUALIFICATIONS
  

Required: Cell culture experience including aseptic technique and primary cell culture. Ability to perform general laboratory techniques such as weighing, sterilizing, titration, glassware washing, filtering, reagent and buffer prep, maintaining sterile technique. Skill in keeping accurate and complete research records. Ability to recognize irregularities and invalid results. Ability to make sound measurements and observations. Ability to work as part of a research team and establish cooperative working relationships with researchers, residents, students, and other support personnel. Ability to communicate in oral and written form, for the purpose of providing information to others in the laboratory. This includes the ability to record findings and methods in a laboratory journal in an accurate, complete, and timely way. Ability to read and understand experimental protocols as guidelines. Mathematical skills to calculate chemical and biological concentrations in solutions. Organized, detail oriented, and able to quickly adapt to the addition of novel tasks. Preferred: Knowledge and understanding of molecular techniques. Ability to conduct multiple experiments in close temporal proximity. Knowledge of how to use and maintain modern laboratory equipment including incubators, tissue culture hoods, centrifuges, balances, and pH meter. Animal husbandry knowledge (small animals: mice, rat, rabbit) and support of surgical procedures by surgical team.