Lab Technician Job in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US
Lab Technician
Position Information Position Information Working Title Lab Technician Job Classification Research III Department Name 35213-Med-OB-Gyn Reproductive Science Job Type Staff Position Number 0129711 Hiring Range $21,828.00 - $34,644.00 Position Description The Laboratory Technician will work at the Magee Women s Research Institute. The candidate: -Will be trained to coordinate genotyping and breeding of transgenic mice. -Will be responsible for organizing uterine tissue retrieval from Magee Women s Hospital, storage and data base management of uterine tissue isolated from pregnant mice and humans through our external and internal collaborators. -Will maintain the lab ordering and inventory. -Will be required to independently perform, assess and archive the results of experimental procedures for which the following molecular techniques are required. The candidate will be trained and required to perform many of the following molecular techniques routinely utilized in our laboratory: restriction enzyme analysis, ligations, western blot analysis, mRNA isolation, Q-PCR analysis, bacterial artificial chromosome production, transgenic analysis, bacterial culture work, expanding cultures, maintaining glycerol stocks, chemical transformations, electroporation, plasmid preps, working with radiation, southern blotting, RPA analysis, radio-labeling probes, histological analysis, perfusion, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, tissue culture expansion and analysis, primary culture preparation from human and transgenic mouse organs, stable transfection and analysis, transient transfections and reporter assays. A desirable candidate must be organized and efficient in order to maintain lab data base management for tissue retrieval, lab supplies management and compliance protocol management. No experience is required although some exposure to any of the molecular techniques listed above is definitely favorable. Education Required Baccalaureate Overall Related Experience Level Required Specific Degree Required Must be organized and efficient in order to maintain lab data base management for tissue retrieval, lab supplies management and compliance protocol management. Required Licenses/Certifications Assignment Category Regular, Full-Time Percent Effort 100 Scheduled Work Hours Work Schedule to Vary If Varied Work Schedule, Please Specify Typically Monday Friday 9am 5:30pm. Minimal weekend work required very occasionally. If Part Time, Actual Standard Weekly Hours Campus Oakland If other campus, please specify Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). 1. * How did you hear of this position at the University of Pittsburgh? * Career Development Center (CDC) * Chronicle of Higher Education * Commonwealth Workforce Development System (Formerly PA CareerLink) * Craigslist.org * Currently a University Employee * Dice.com * Monster.com * Pitt Career Services * Pittsburgh Post Gazette * Pittsburgh Technology Council * PittSource Search * Referral (Friend, University Employee, etc.), please specify below * StudentAffairs.com * Higheredjobs.com * Indeed.com * Internet Search * Other: (Please specify below) 2. Please specify from above (if applicable): (Open Ended Question) 3. * Are you currently a University of Pittsburgh employee? * Yes * No Applicant Documents Required Documents 1. Resume Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter * Office of Human Resouces 100 Craig Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 412-624-8150 HR Quick Links