Research Technician II

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

4d•$43,900 - $54,800

About The Position

This entry-level research technical role participates in planned research projects by performing research protocols, experimental procedures, and other laboratory tasks under direct supervision. The technician may occasionally exercise minimal discretion and judgment in executing and interpreting experiments and resulting data. The Landstrom Lab studies the genetic, molecular, and electrophysiologic mechanisms underlying sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Its work focuses on heritable arrhythmia syndromes and cardiomyopathies, including how pathogenic genetic variation affects myocardial excitability, calcium handling, and contractile function. The laboratory combines human genomics and mechanistic biology: families with inherited cardiovascular disease are recruited and deeply phenotyped, followed by advanced genomic sequencing to identify candidate variants.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least one year of related classroom experience or successful completion of a technical training program (e.g., Wistar or WPSI) and research laboratory experience.
Intermediate understanding of laboratory procedures, protocols, and equipment.
Basic exposure to laboratory-specific experiments and techniques and scientific analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Solid critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Solid analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree.
Bachelor's degree.
At least two years of related classroom experience or successful completion of a technical training program (e.g., Wistar or WPSI) and research laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Performs routine tests and experiments under the direction of the principal investigator, supervisor, or designee.
Performs research procedures on experimental samples as directed.
Records and checks experiments and results for completeness and accuracy.
Performs calculations and maintains appropriate logs and laboratory notebooks.
Performs tasks requiring familiarity with fundamental techniques and laboratory equipment.
May assist with planning specific research protocols and procedures.
Maintains office and laboratory areas, solutions, reagents, supplies, and equipment; disposes of specimens, media, and other materials using appropriate procedures.
Assists with care and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
May coordinate schedules of tests and procedures.
Attends courses, seminars, and laboratory meetings to expand knowledge of research and laboratory techniques.
Records results, organizes data, and maintains an organized laboratory notebook.
Compiles and helps analyze data and prepares charts, graphs, and study results as directed.
Conducts literature searches as directed.