Research Technician II - Pathology & Immunology

Washington University in St. Louis

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary Position will be working within the Pathology Micro-Injection Core facility, participating in the production of mouse models, cryopreservation, reconstitution of frozen samples, and embryo rederivation along with colony management. Position performs or assists with all technical aspects of the various services offered by the facility and learns new techniques as they are optimized and integrated into the service repertoire.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Not Applicable
• A driver's license is not required for this position.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment involved in creating mouse models.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research, sample quality control and billing.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, performs various cryopreservation techniques and mouse in-vitro fertilization and gene editing techniques.
• Assists with routine mouse colony maintenance and management, monitoring, record keeping, logging samples for genotype analysis and performing small animal procedures.
• 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.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and 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, which combines employee contributions and 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, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• Covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

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