Research Technician II - Comparative Medicine

Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing specialized animal husbandry and performing associated duties in a research setting. Assists with the technical aspects of studies and experiments, including documentation and preparation of materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Must be physically able to wear PPE.
• Ability to provide standard care to research animals and apply this to specialized requirements of gnotobiotic housing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with mice.
• Up to one year of experience in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays including collection of data, preparation of solutions and set-up and maintenance of equipment.
• Provides all aspects of general husbandry to germ-free or gnotobiotic mice.
• Prepares, sterilizes, and maintains inventory of supplies.
• Assists with colony management and maintaining associated records.
• Assembles, takes down, reassembles and sterilizes isolator units.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Performs general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Maintains seamless communication with all facility staff and supervisors.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation
• 10 recognized holidays
• Sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%
• Wellness challenges
• Annual health screenings
• Mental health resources
• Mindfulness programs and courses
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Financial resources
• Access to dietitians
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
• Family care resources for continued childcare needs
• Adult care resources
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level