Position Description

Research Technician

Job Category
Fulltime Term

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Overtime Eligible

Benefits Eligible
Benefit Based

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Job Summary

The Voorhees Lab at Caltech is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Technician to support lab projects and operations. This is a term position.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist with general laboratory organization and set-up.
• Generate and maintain common laboratory reagents.
• Clone and test various protein expression constructs.
• Purification and analysis of single proteins and protein complexes.
• Functional experiments in mammalian cells and in vitro translation systems.
• Assist with electron microscopy grid preparation and data collection.
• A highly motivated and qualified candidate may develop independent projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science with an educational emphasis in chemistry or biology required by date of hire.
• Must have good practical experience in all basic molecular biology techniques, especially the techniques related to the essential job duties.
• Must have hands-on wet lab experience.
• Must have protein expression experience.
• Must understand basic workflow and operations of laboratory research processes.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organization and communication skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A background in molecular biology or structural biology.
• Experience with mammalian tissue culture.

Required Documents

• Resume

Hiring Range

$19.00 - $25.75 Per Hour

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.