Laboratory Research Technician I - TEMPORARY POSITION

NSU•Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of a Principal Investigator or designee, supports simple to moderately complex research. Weekly work hours are 25 per week for this temporary position.

Requirements

Working knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Working knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
General knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and/or statistics, and their applications.
Basic understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Basic skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Basic skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Basic skills using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Basic skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Basic skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Basic skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
Basic skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
Basic skills in determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of sets of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of standing and/or standing in performance of job duties.
May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, including but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.
0-2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Contributes to basic and applied research activities; collects, analyzes, and processes laboratory samples or research data; performs a variety of tests, using routine and special techniques and methods.
May assist in report writing.
Advances expertise through education, training, and/or research experience.
Performs other job duties as assigned or required.