Research Technician II - Pulmonary/Critical Care

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7279826 (Ref.No. 20434-en_US)
Posted: 1 month ago

Job Description

Summary

The section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine is seeking a Research Technician II for Dr. Lindsay Celada Lab. Technician are sought to support laboratory investigations and perform the routine elements of research work that requires the use of skills, technical and academic knowledge to follow established procedures and record results. The lab is seeking highly self-motivated individuals to provide research support, technical assistance, and lab organization.

Job Duties

  • Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments.
  • Collects, compiles, and analyzes data.
  • Conducts literature search and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
  • Documents results of experiments.
  • Selects, evaluates, and appliestechniques used in routine research.
  • Orders laboratory supplies and equipment.
  • Recordsdaily lab experiments, meetswith PI weekly, plansweekly experiments, processeslung tissue samples, and performswestern blotting, RT-qPCR, flow cytometry, IHC, and IF.
  • Works on tasks that include sterile tissue culturing, mouse breeding and harvesting.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor\'s degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
  • No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Be able to perform lab experiments involving PCR, WB, cell culture, flow cytometry, IHC, IF and handling of mice.
  • Has good organizational skills.
  • Cooperates and works towards solutions that generally benefit all involved parties.
  • Works together with others to accomplish company objectives; promotes collaboration and partnerships.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of internal and/or external customer needs, both current and future.
  • Addresses complaints, makes realistic commitments, and effectively communicates needs.
  • Maintains channels of communication, effectively provides verbal communication and exhibits good listening skills, provides concise, complete, and professional information to others.
  • Responds to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, stays abreast of what is happening in chosen field and identifies potential impacts, both positive and negative.
  • Builds a logical approach to address problems or opportunities, manages the situation at hand by drawing on own knowledge and experience, and calls upon other references and resources as needed.
  • Accepts full responsibility for self, team and understanding departmental/College initiatives, and builds commitment to organizational success.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.



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