Research Lab Technician
- Employer
- City of Hope
- Location
- Duarte, California
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 18, 2020
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Cancer Research
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Healthcare/Hospital
Job Details
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
Position Summary:
Under limited supervision, the Research Laboratory Technician is responsible for the collection, classification and filing of scientific data. The Research Laboratory Technician is also responsible for preparing solutions, labeling tubes/specimen containers and maintaining laboratory supplies. Duties and/or tasks include but are not limited to cleaning of laboratory space and equipment utilizing proper cleaning protocols and procedures.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for the collection, classification and filing of scientific data
- Maintain required records, reports and statistics as directed
- Assist research staff in routine tasks relevant to laboratory research projects
- Collect, wash, clean and sterilize used glassware, equipment and supplies using proper sterilization techniques
- Requisition, receive, distribute and maintain supply inventories in laboratories as needed
- Prepare simple stains, solutions, culture media, and may process tissue following established procedures
- Follow established protocols and using specified equipment, collect and deliver material for analysis. Ensure proper labeling and pertinent information
- Assist in the care and maintenance of laboratory work area and furnishing/equipment
Qualifications
Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Associates degree preferred
- Minimum two years of related experience or combined education and experience in related field
- Prior experience with translational and/or basic science research with lab techniques such as flow cytometry, qPCR, and utilizing pre-clinical murine models are preferred.
- Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but not required.
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Company
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 5,000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s 20 leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
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