LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Job Details

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Posting Number: SRGV8605
Number of Vacancies: 1
Location: McAllen, Texas
Department: School of Medicine / MDOISU Cancer Research
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Scope of Job:
To perform routine laboratory research and administrative duties. Responsible for performing laboratory procedures, recording procedure results, purchasing, laboratory organization, and training of student researchers.
Description of Duties:

• Prepares laboratory analyses and reports test results.
• Collects and processes specimens for analyses including proper handling of paperwork.
• Evaluates sample results.
• Prepares, processes and collects samples.
• Sterilizes lab equipment and lab environment.
• Disinfects complete samples and lab environment.
• Keeps inventory and orders lab supplies.
• Prepares chemical solutions and growth media.
• Maintains lab equipment.
• Maintains records for the lab.
• Aids in preparation of manuscripts for publication and poster presentations for scientific conferences.
• Assisting in recording research results in cancer biology, molecular techniques, nanomedicine, drug delivery, pathology, chronic diseases.
• Assisting in developing cultured cells, xenografts, and engineered mouse models.
• Helping to generate laboratory reagents and operating instrumentation and assisting in molecular/tissue biology assays.
• Preparing and acquiring data using flow cytometry, confocal imaging, live animal IVIS and CT-PET machines, X-ray radiation, XCELLigence, Seahorse, ultracentrifuge, Proteomics (Mass spectra), HPLC, etc.
• Maintaining accurate data identified as relevant and/or best practice systems from research results obtained through national studies.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:
Close supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given:
Aids in supervising student researchers.
Required Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education:
College level class work in Biology or Chemistry. Bachelors in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or other closely related biomedical field.
Licenses/Certifications:
May be required to have All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) safety certificate or obtain within 6 months of start date.
Required Experience:

• One (1) year of experience with laboratory and/or scientific procedures or
• Eighteen (18) hours of college level Biology and/or chemistry courses.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience with biomedical research and cancer, both in vitro and in vivo.
• Experience in using cancer biology, molecular techniques, and advanced instrumentation such as flow cytometry, confocal imaging, live animal IVIS and CT-PET machines, X-ray radiation, XCELLigence, Seahorse, ultracentrifuge, Proteomics (Mass spectra), HPLC, etc
• Analytical technique experience using HPLC, mass spectra, thermal analyzer, FTIR, SEM, DSC/TGA.
• 6 months experience in a molecular biology laboratory or closely related experience

Equipment:
Proficiency in the use of PCs and other standard office equipment. Experience with standard laboratory equipment.
Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Normal laboratory conditions. Occasionally requires working with hazardous chemicals, equipment and materials or in hazardous environments.
Other:
May require some evening and/or weekend hours. Occasional travel is required. Must be able to work cooperatively with a team of other researchers.
Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 11/03/2025
Grant Funded Position: Yes
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date: 03/31/2029
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.