Research Lab Technician I - Part-Time

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

A part-time Research Lab Technician position in Dr. Dongshi Chen’s laboratory at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. The lab studies cell-death signaling pathways and their roles and functional mechanisms in cigarette-smoking-induced lung inflammation, COPD progression, and lung tumorigenesis. The appointee will assist with general laboratory tasks and routine molecular biology, biochemistry, histology, and imaging. They will be encouraged to learn more and participate in laboratory research. This is an on-site, grant-funded position for 20 hours per week, with a start time of 8:30 a.m. The stated hourly rate is $22.43.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent; combined experience and education may substitute for the minimum education requirement.
• At least 6–12 months of experience; combined education and experience may substitute for the minimum experience requirement.
• Ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions.
• Excellent data management, record-keeping, communication, team-building, and computer skills, including basic molecular biology programs and spreadsheets, data analysis, and graphing.
• Effective oral and written communication and organizational skills.
• Preferred experience section also states a minimum field of expertise of two years, with working knowledge of laboratory equipment and research protocols, computer analysis techniques, and the ability to provide routine analysis and interpretation of research data.

Nice To Haves

• A B.S. or B.A. degree is encouraged.
• At least one year of wet-lab experience.
• Proficiency in animal work, cell culture, PCR, cloning, nucleic acid extraction, and use of basic laboratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mouse colonies and perform genotyping.
• Perform mouse procedures, including injections and surgeries.
• Order supplies and maintain laboratory stocks.
• Perform tissue culture.
• Perform routine molecular biology, biochemistry, histology, and imaging work.
• Maintain data and records, communicate effectively, build teamwork, and use computer skills for spreadsheets, data analysis, and graphing.
• Learn and participate in laboratory research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED