"Research Laboratory Tech Sr"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Jensen Lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering combines robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and synthetic biology to automate scientific discovery. In partnership with the Align Foundation, the Jensen Lab is beginning a new project to create the world's largest phenotypic dataset for hundreds of diverse microbes.

We are seeking a Research Laboratory Tech Senior to help coordinate this massive study and accelerate microbiology. The selected individual will assist students and technicians with high-throughput growth assays, coordinate project logistics, monitor quality control metrics, and collaborate on data interpretation and management. This position combines laboratory management duties and scientific research.

• Set up, execute, and analyze high-throughput growth experiments.
• Create and manage in-house strain libraries of bacteria and fungi.
• Order, inventory, prepare, and track laboratory reagents.
• Operate, calibrate, and monitor laboratory robots.
• Develop and troubleshoot protocols for microbial growth assays.
• Help train and supervise other laboratory technicians.
• Work with scientists, engineers, and technicians to analyze, summarize, and present results.
• Participate in quality improvement campaigns.
• Communicate with lab members and external collaborators.
• Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years of microbiology laboratory experience.
• Familiarity with high-throughput growth assays using multiwell plates and plate readers.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience with routine statistical analyses.
• Experience culturing a wide range of microbes, including anaerobic bacteria and fungi.
• Experience with laboratory automation (liquid handlers and/or plate readers).
• Familiarity with statistical quality control.

**Note: This is a one year term-limited position with the possibility of extension based on need and funding.

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