Biotechnology Lab Technician

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Purpose: The Biotechnology Lab Technician will perform research in the NanoBio Systems Laboratory, a multidisciplinary lab featured in microbiology research integrated with microfluidics (website: http://nanobio.tamu.edu). The project will be highly interdisciplinary and fast-paced, having multiple collaborating labs in environmental microbiology, microbial pathogenesis, and bioinformatics. The candidate is expected to work closely with lab members including postdoctoral researchers and graduate students.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of related experience
• Strong expertise in microbiology and molecular biology disciplines.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in microbiology or related fields.
• Extensive experience in microbiology skills such as isolation and cultivation of bacterial strains, growth phenotype examination, molecular biology skills such as nucleic acid or protein extraction, electroporation etc.
• Experience in handling cells (mammalian cells, microorganisms) in microsystems.

Responsibilities

• Perform microbiological experiments in the NanoBio Systems Laboratory.
• Work closely with postdoctoral researchers and graduate students in the laboratory.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees