Research Technician/Lab Manager - Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences

Georgetown University•Lexington, MA

5d•$41,926 - $65,090•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Technician will work in the Chemistry Department, in the biochemistry laboratory of Professor Esther Braselmann. Core research areas in the Braselmann lab include molecular biology, tissue culture and fluorescence microscopy. The Research Technician will support the research program in the lab through lab management and performing research tasks. Lab management tasks will be performed in close coordination with Dr. Braselmann. These tasks will support the day-to-day lab operations and include ordering materials, maintaining inventories and databases, ensuring that safety procedures are up-to-date, and serving as the primary contact for vendors and suppliers. A core value of the lab is the involvement of students at all levels in the research program. Therefore, the research technician is expected to work closely and collaboratively with students. This includes overseeing and coordinating access to common equipment, training students in common techniques, overseeing onboarding of students in the lab, ensuring that inventories of research outcomes are up-to-date (data organization, fridge/freezer organization and inventory) and supporting students in day-to-day trouble shooting of common techniques. The research technician will also support the research program by performing experiments and executing independent research. Research goals will be identified and designed in close consultation with Dr. Braselmann and will advance the broad research direction of all lab members. A preferred skillset for this work includes molecular cloning, tissue culture, and general biochemistry techniques.

Requirements

A college / B.A. degree in chemistry, biochemistry or a related field
3-5 years’ experience required
Experience in a research laboratory setting in the field of biochemistry or a related field is required
Experience in tissue culture and molecular biology is required
Experience in leadership is required. This can be demonstrated in different ways, such as hands-on mentoring, training other researchers in techniques, and/or developing protocols and procedures that other researchers execute.

Nice To Haves

Experience in microscopy and image
Experience in laboratory management

Responsibilities

Ordering materials
Maintaining inventories and databases
Ensuring that safety procedures are up-to-date
Serving as the primary contact for vendors and suppliers
Working closely and collaboratively with students
Overseeing and coordinating access to common equipment
Training students in common techniques
Overseeing onboarding of students in the lab
Ensuring that inventories of research outcomes are up-to-date (data organization, fridge/freezer organization and inventory)
Supporting students in day-to-day trouble shooting of common techniques
Performing experiments
Executing independent research
Interacting with Georgetown University EH&S and maintain existing safety protocols
Maintain records of student training
Maintain protocols and lab procedures