Research Technician

Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2024
Posting Details

Posting Number:
S000565

Posting Type:
External - Open to All Applicants

Job Title:
Research Technician

Position Title:
Research Technician

Position Type:
Support Staff

Classification:
5

Department:
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Benefits Summary:
Benefit package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription insurance, Life insurance, Workers’ Compensation insurance, Unemployment insurance, and Total Disability insurance. Retirement: The University contributes 4% of the regular salary with up to 3% additional in matched contributions into the TIAA Retirement Program. Other benefits include tuition remission for employee, spouse, and employee’s dependent children under the age of 25 (this does not include the last two year of the PharmD program or the JD). Employees receive two weeks of vacation until five years of service, three weeks of vacation until 10 years of service, and four weeks of vacation after 10 years of service, two weeks of sick leave, and three days per year of personal leave.

Pay Band:

Job Summary:
The technician will be responsible for a variety of tasks including Drosophila/mouse husbandry, tissue dissection and processing, western blotting, immunostaining, and molecular biology techniques. The candidate will also manage basic laboratory procedures such as ordering and making solutions and help in manuscript writing.

Scope:
One-year grant-funded Research Technician.

The Research Technician will provide technical laboratory assistance on an externally funded research project (AHA) designed to investigate signal transduction pathways that regulate mitochondrial function in Drosophila model system and mammalian tissues and cells.

Principal Responsibilities
  • Independently conduct experiments and record data using western blots, immunostaining, and other experimental techniques
  • Analyze data and draw appropriate conclusions.
  • Manage Drosophila stocks/mouse colonies.
  • Assist with dissections on laboratory animals.
  • Prepare reagents, wash glassware, and other general laboratory duties.


Required Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
  • Willingness to use laboratory animals in research is required
  • Must be capable of working independently

Minimum Qualifications:
  • A bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, or a related field and
  • At least 2 years of laboratory experience are required.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with molecular biology is desired but not required.

EEO Statement
ONU is an equal employment opportunity employer. Accordingly, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, transgender status, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, separation and other terms, condition and privileges of employment. ONU celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.

College Description:

Appointment Length:
12-months

Closing Date:
04/30/2024

Open Until Filled
No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Status:
Full-Time

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