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University of Utah · 9 hours ago

Laboratory Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$20.03/hr - $25.21/hr

3+ years exp

University of Utah is committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. The Laboratory Technician III will perform laboratory tests and analyses, follow SOPs and GLPs, and ensure the proper maintenance of laboratory equipment while coordinating research projects.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses

Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis

Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist

Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)

Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order

May be responsible for calibration of instruments

Design, execute, and troubleshoot laboratory experiments focused on protein expression and signaling pathways, including Western blotting, proteomics workflows, and related biochemical assays

Perform transcript-level expression analyses (e.g. quantitative PCR, RNA sequencing), and assist with sample preparation, data quality control, and basic data interpretation

Maintain and culture mammalian cell lines, including routine passaging, cryopreservation, viability assessment, and optimization of experimental conditions

Conduct transfection and genetic manipulation in cell and mouse models (e.g., plasmid transfection, viral transduction or other genetic engineering approaches) to support mechanistic studies

Perform mouse handling and in vivo procedures, including restraint, tail vein injections, tissue collection, and postoperative monitoring in accordance with IACUC-approved protocols

Assist with mouse phenotyping and in vivo experimental studies, including cohort setup, treatment administration, behavioral or physiological assessments, tissue harvest, and accurate recordkeeping

Coordinate and manage assigned research projects from experimental planning through data collection, organization, and contribution to figures, presentations, and manuscripts for publication

Ensure compliance with all institutional, departmental, and regulatory requirements for animal care, biosafety, and laboratory safety; participate in relevant trainings as required

Contribute to a collaborative research environment by communicating results to the principal investigator and research team, participating in lab meetings, and assisting in training of students or other staff as needed

Qualification

Laboratory testingProtein expression analysisCell cultureGenetic manipulationData analysisRecordkeepingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required