RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

This Position is Grant Funded 

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RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II  

Henderson Lab – Duke Human Vaccine Institute

We are seeking a Research Technician II to support operations within the Henderson Research Lab. The primary overall responsibility of the position will be to assist with protein production and purification. 

Responsibilities  

• Assist in the production and purification of proteins for structural studies using FPLC and SEC methods.
• Perform QC on produced samples, including SDS-PAGE, western blotting, and SEC.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of cell cultures and media for standard testing.
• Maintain laboratory notebook and other documentation in an orderly and accurate fashion for tracking work progress, experiments, and results.
• Provide a summary of written work updates and plans each week.
• Monitor inventory and ensure necessary supplies of stock are available for continuity of scientific work; maintain other equipment as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator and laboratory leadership. 

Required Qualifications at this Level

• Education/Training: Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.
• Experience: None required above education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Preferred Qualifications  

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team 
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Experience in protein expression, purification and biochemistry. 

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