• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: Hammer Health Sciences Building
• Salary Range: $41,996.03 - $41,996.03

Position Summary

The Bala lab seeks a research technician to assist with the study of ocular disease biology.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include providing laboratory-based assistance to senior scientists in the laboratory with basic lab management, managing mouse colonies, and performing basic molecular biology techniques.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent certificate.
• Technical training or equivalent of at least 6 months of some related laboratory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in mouse handling, molecular biology techniques such as PCR genotyping, and ocular techniques such as intraocular pressure measurements.
• Experience in image analysis software such as imaris, photoshop and illustrator is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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