Research Technician

Department:
SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine

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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Position Title:
Research Technician
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
A technician will join a breast cancer research lab to support existing projects and participate in daily lab maintenance.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications

Education: High school diploma with biology and/or chemistry coursework.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in science.

Work Experience: 1 year of experience in cell/molecular biology through class work or bench experience.

Job Duties Outlined

• Maintain a lab notebook

• Follow protocols and direction of the supervisor

• Perform cell culture

• Perform subcloning and/or plasmid preparation

• Make buffers

• Perform autoclaving

• Perform basic mathematical calculations

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus nine paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$19.45 - $25.25

Minimum

$19.45

Midpoint

$22.33

Maximum

$25.25