Research Technician (Laboratory Research Assistant)

IUSM-SOUTH BEND (IN-MEDS-IUINA)

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This position is for a Research Technician to provide general laboratory support and assistance to aid the Principal Investigator in conducting sponsored research on the role of the vasculature in lung development.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Maintains laboratory (cleaning and storing glassware, maintaining stocks of sterilized glassware, plastic ware, and pipette tips, maintaining equipment and arranging repair when necessary, and/or supervising others in these tasks).
• Orders supplies (reagents, consumables, equipment).
• Handles mice, including injections, mice dissection with removal of tissues for analysis.
• Maintains established human and murine cell lines.
• Prepares tissue extracts for Western blotting, ribonucleic acid (RNA) isolation, and immunofluorescence (IF) / Immunohistochemistry (IHC).
• Conducts reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays.
• Trains new students and new laboratory personnel.
• Plans individual experiments as well as long-term project goals.
• Analyzes, summarizes, and presents data from experiments looking at the impact of vascular mediators on lung development.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for the initiation, monitoring, completion, and reporting of routine to moderately complex research studies.
• Organizes and implements data review and analysis.
• Oversees the proper handling of laboratory specimens including processes, shipping, storage, and documentation and transfer to designated central laboratories.
• Conducts data quality assurance practices.
• Prepares research summaries and assists in progress report development.
• Maintains laboratory work areas and supply inventory.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in science or health-related discipline
  
  

Preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Related experience
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable
  
  

Preferred

• Animal handling skills (training and certification required but can be obtained on the job)
• Basic computer skills, basic math and critical thinking skills
• Ability to read the scientific literature
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrates prior experience with equipment (centrifuges, balances, cell culture equipment, gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine, pulmonary function, etc.)
  
  

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Training and certification required but can be obtained on the job.

South Bend, Indiana

This is an in-person position.

$35,000 - $45,000 per year based experience and internal equity within the department.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Laboratory Research

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