Medical Research Tech I

Employees in this classification provide support in an assigned research laboratory. Duties include performing standard laboratory experiments and procedures on specimens from patients and/or experimental animals, routine maintenance and clean-up of the laboratory and caring for experimental animals. Work is performed under usual laboratory conditions. Some hazards may be present due to use of radioactive, carcinogenic or other potentially harmful substances.

• Assist in conducting laboratory experiments, including cell culture, Western blotting, RT-qPCR, and ELISAs Standard lab equipment Daily 30 E Successful experiments.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure the availability of necessary supplies.
• Conduct routine laboratory assays.
• Participate in animal studies with mouse models of breast cancer.
• Contribute to data collection, entry, and analysis of experimental results.
• Assist in preparing reports, presentations, and manuscripts related to the research findings.
• Perform other research-related duties as assigned by the principal investigator (PI).

High school graduation. No previous work experience.