Research Technician, Life After Sport Trajectories (LAST) Laboratory

Marquette University, United States

Updated: 12 days ago
Location: Milwaukee, WISCONSIN
Job Type: FullTime

Posting Details
Position Information


Posting Number 201104043
Position Title Research Technician, Life After Sport Trajectories (LAST) Laboratory
State WI
Employment Status Full Time
Position Status Limited Term
If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 08/31/2025
Position Type Staff
Job Family Research and Lab Services
Position Overview
Be The Difference Begins with Great People.  
Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.  
We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.   
We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community. 
Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% company match, 5 weeks of time off to start, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!  For more information, please view the 2024 Total Rewards Guide .   
The Research Technician will work in the Life After Sport Trajectories (LAST) Laboratory with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, and student trainees investigating long-term health in athletes. Research testing involves comprehensive testing of strength, function, cardiometabolic indicators, physical activity patterns, and dietary intake in male and female current and former athletes as well as non-athlete controls (www.lastlab.org ). The job’s primary purpose is to assist with research activities in the LAST Lab including conducting research recruitment, scheduling, testing, and communication with research participants; preparing for experiments and performing general lab maintenance; data collection, processing, and management; and helping manage student workers.
This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.  
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conduct participant recruitment, scheduling, testing, and communication.
2. Perform data collection, processing, and management – includes strength assessments, functional performance testing, blood draws, body composition (DXA) analyses, physical activity monitoring, dietary analyses, qualitative interviews, and questionnaires.
3. Manage hourly student workers.
4. Perform general lab maintenance including ordering supplies, preparing for experiments, organizing, and maintaining files and records.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences, athletic training, biomedical engineering, nutrition, dietetics, kinesiology, exercise science, or related field
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Willing to work variable hours as necessary
Effective communication skills
Careful attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and in a team setting
Ability to ensure compliance with applicable safety procedures
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Clinical degree in athletic training, nursing, physical therapy, dietetics, or a related field
Master’s degree in nutrition/dietetics, exercise and rehabilitation sciences, sports and exercise analytics, athletic training, nursing, or a related field
Phlebotomy certification and experience
Previous research and/or clinical experience
Experience working with patients and/or human research participants.
Skills in database management (e.g., REDCap), IRB, programming/coding, creating, and managing a website, and/or graphic design
Department Physical Therapy
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EOE Statement
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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