Research Technician II - Department of Dermatology

School of Medicine

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Duke University’s School of Medicine - Department of Dermatology has an immediate need for a Research Tech II located in Durham, N.C.

Occupational Summary

Conduct a variety of investigations in the planning, development and implementation of experimental procedures within the overall scope of a research project at Duke University.

Work Performed

Prepare culture media, chemicals, reagents and solutions.

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment for performance of duties; clean and maintain laboratory equipment..
• Determine and set up instruments, material and apparatus and operate laboratory equipment required for specific tests.
• Perform a variety of complex technical duties involved in conducting physical, chemical, biological and other research laboratory tests, experiments and determinations to obtain data for research purposes; compile, analyze, document and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results.
• Confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments; make minor modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques to meet the needs of the particular equipment as required. Review laboratory methods manual, scientific journals, abstracts and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.4.
• Obtain, prepare, mount and stain tissue for microscopic examination.
• . Molecular biology and cloning of plasmids, plasmid preparation, viral production
• Culture of cell lines, transfections, CRISPR-based gene knockout/knockins.

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

None required above education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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