Research Technologist I

CommonSpirit Health•Phoenix, AZ

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Technologist I performs standard laboratory procedures with some independence under the general supervision of a principal investigator or Research Technician. The role supports efficient lab operations through experimental protocol execution, data collection and recording, and laboratory equipment maintenance. The technologist may perform complex procedures and provide guidance to students. The position involves conducting experiments and analyzing data with minimal mentoring. The technologist may contribute to research by writing, presenting at meetings, and assisting with grant applications. They provide periodic project updates to a department mentor and staff, and, when appropriate, to national meetings or peer-reviewed journals. The role also includes maintaining accurate experimental records, using computer skills for database searches and data acquisition and entry, following hospital policies and safety practices, and learning research techniques with faculty mentors. The technologist should be capable of developing a hypothesis, designing experiments to test it, and implementing new approaches to research investigations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a science field.
Experience in a research laboratory or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an intern or student research technician.

Responsibilities

Perform standard laboratory procedures with some independence under the general supervision of a principal investigator or Research Technician.
Execute experimental protocols, collect and record data, and maintain laboratory equipment.
Perform experiments and analyze data with minimal mentoring.
Make original contributions to research, which may include writing, presenting at meetings, and assisting with grant applications.
Present periodic project updates to the department mentor and staff and, when appropriate, at national meetings or for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
Maintain accurate records of experiments.
Use computer skills for database searching, data acquisition, and data entry.
Follow hospital policies and safety practices, and attend required in-services on biohazard, infectious, and safety issues.
Learn research techniques in the basic sciences with faculty mentor(s).
Develop hypotheses, design experiments to test them, and implement new approaches to research investigations.
Provide guidance to students when needed.