Technician B

• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35

Position Summary

This is a GRANT-FUNDED position immediately available for a Technician B candidate. Primary specific responsibilities will be in immunology, performing immunological experiments in the laboratory, under the PI's direction.

Responsibilities

• Perform immunological experiments in the laboratory, under the PI's direction.
• Assist in the establishment of performance standards, as well as in the selection of methodology and instrumentation.
• Assist with the instructing and training of students, fellows, technicians and laboratory assistants as required.
• Keep detailed records of procedures and experiments; compile data and present results.
• Submit purchase recommendations to supervisor of equipment and supplies.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in chemistry, biology or physics or equivalent in education, training and experience.
• Must be familiar with cell culture work, immunoblotting, real-time PCR, gene silencing, cloning and flow cytometry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with transgenic mouse work is welcome.
• Expertise in investigating macrophage activation and differentiation is a preferred advantage.

Other Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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