Research Technician II

University of Louisville • Aurora, CO

11d • $48,225 - $72,389 • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Technician II in the Environmental Health Institute will support the Integrated Omics Core by coordinating routine project activities; managing research data movement, organization, and storage; maintaining project records; preparing bioinformatics project reports; generating customized visualizations; executing documented bioinformatics workflows; coordinating service logistics with sequencing cores and vendors; and assisting with public data repository submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Grade 5 (Salaried)

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with bioinformatics tools and workflows, including R, Python, Linux, bash, or command-line applications.
• Experience with omics or biomedical research, research data management, scientific reporting, public repository submissions, or sequencing-core/vendor coordination.
• Strong organizational, communication, and Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, follow procedures, and learn new tools and workflows

Responsibilities

• Assist with research data management, including upload, download, transfer, storage, backup, organization, file naming, folder structure, and maintenance of data-location records.
• Run established bioinformatics pipelines, documented commands, pre-written scripts, and standardized workflows for routine quality control, file conversion, data processing, summary generation, and basic analyses.
• Prepare project reports, quality-control summaries, summary tables, Microsoft Excel files, PowerPoint presentations, and customized scientific visualizations.
• Maintain project intake records, sample metadata, analysis and report status, timelines, software and resource-use records, workflow documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate logistics for sequencing cores and vendors, including tracking sample and data transfers, service requests, quotes, pricing information, purchase-related documentation, and delivery status.
• Assist with GEO, SRA, and other public repository submissions, including metadata preparation, file organization, data transfer, accession tracking, and submission records.

What This Job Offers

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