"Research Technician"

Posted: 23-Dec-25

Type: Full-time

Categories:
Research Support - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: R142277

The research technician will assist with tasks to further the Santos labs goals of integrating phylogenetics, biogeography, ecology, and morphometrics to explain the evolution of fishes. These tasks include routine laboratory techniques such as DNA extractions with clean technique and maintenance of shared laboratory; communicating with other museums to arrange loans; assisting with the Division of Fishes digitization goals; assisting with purchasing for the lab; and testing the quality of data generated by the lab with supervision and guidance from Dr. Santos. The candidate will not be required to prepare final reports or manuscripts.

Minimum Education Required
High School diploma or GED.

Required Qualifications
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a laboratory setting.

Additional Education Desired
Bachelors degree in a biological sciences field.

Desired Qualifications
Experience in laboratory bench techniques including clean technique and DNA extractions with prior exposure to command line language such as R and prior exposure to bioinformatics tools such as BLAST. Experience working in a natural history museum setting, familiarity with online aggregators of museum databases (e.g. VertNet, GBIF) familiarity with fish biology, prior exposure to high performance computing, and prior exposure to biological imaging techniques such as micro-CT scanning.

The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology within the College of Arts and Sciences seeks a detail-oriented laboratory technician to join our team. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field.

The pay range for this job profile is $15.86 - $20.74. The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit's available budget, and the candidate's qualifications.

The position will be a full-time, 1-year temporary position.