Research Lab Technician II

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. USC is consistently ranked among the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology features one of the world’s best degree and research programs in gerontology. The school has an international reputation as a hub of aging research and, with additional strong programs throughout the university, leads the way in defining and advancing the field of gerontology. The USC Davis School of Gerontology is seeking a Research Lab Technician II to join its team! This person will join a lab working on the molecular basis of aging and age-related diseases. This is an opportunity for a reliable and self-motivated person to participate in cutting-edge aging research. They will be working mainly with African turquoise killifish cells and tissues, and help manage our African fish colony. They will also assist with data generation and analysis derived from aging turquoise killifish, and will make contributions to related research projects in the laboratory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology or chemistry or related field.
Comfortable working with vertebrate animals (more specifically fish), especially in a laboratory context.
Experience with PCR and other basic laboratory techniques.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to interact with the PI and others lab members on a daily basis.
Minimum Education: Associate's degree, Specialized/technical training, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 2 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Working knowledge of laboratory equipment and research protocols.
Knowledge of computer analysis techniques and ability to provide routine analysis and interpretation of research data.

Responsibilities

Manage the husbandry of a small to medium fish colony (30-100 tanks).
Perform basic experiments and data analysis to support research lab projects, in collaboration with the PI and other lab members.
Maintain detailed records of experiments, analyses, and outcomes.
Perform general lab maintenance as needed.
Help maintain lab stocks, chemical inventory, and safety records, and provide general lab support, including help placing orders.
Help train new lab members in fish husbandry techniques.
Contribute to the development of new research protocols and procedures or adaptation of existing protocols to the model.
May contribute to the publication of findings and present ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.
Perform general lab maintenance as needed.
Help maintain lab stocks, chemical inventory, and safety records, and provide general lab support as needed.