Job Title: Research Technician
Department: Biology, Gubbels Lab
Job Type: On-Site | Full-Time (35/hrs per week) | Temporary
Rate: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour. Salary commensurate with relevant experience.
The Gubbelslab.com in the Boston College Biology Department is seeking a research technician or associate to join our team. The lab studies the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The candidate's responsibilities span general lab duties next to carrying out independent bench-level research in close partnership with other lab members. The candidate will be using a combination of cell culture (inhibitor studies), molecular-biology and cell biological (fluorescence microscopy) assays.
Job Responsibilities
- Interact with the PI to set goals, design experiments, and monitor progress
- Keep a detailed and organized lab notebook
- Partner with academic trainee(s) and external collaborators to design and execute experiments
- Analyze experimental data and identify methodological problems, and if required, develops skills in documentation of experimental procedures and outcomes, data interpretation, and methodological problem solving through interactions with academic trainees
- Participate in team meetings to share results, plan projects and experiments
- Present work at lab meetings and attend seminars
In addition, the candidate will assume part of the following responsibilities:
- Manage tissue culture needs for the lab by directing undergraduate employees
- Perform general laboratory maintenance tasks, this may include: assisting with making general lab reagents such as media, ordering supplies and equipment and assisting with setup and organization, keeping an inventory of lab supplies and re-ordering supplies as necessary, coordinating equipment maintenance and repair
- Advise and make recommendations to the PI on administrative issues and resource needs
Requirements
Required:
- Willingness to learn and use new skills in the laboratory environment
- Ability to maintain detailed and accurate records in lab notebooks and databases
- Hands-on, wet-bench research experience
- Basic molecular biology skills
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with others and independently
Preferred:
- B.A. or B.S. in biological sciences, biochemistry, bioengineering, or related scientific discipline, applicants with M.S. degrees in biology or related fields are welcome to apply
- Familiarity with cell culture, molecular biology, cell biology and genomics and the ability to apply this knowledge to the laboratory setting
- Experience with common lab techniques such as cloning, culturing of bacteria, cell culture, and fluorescence microscopy or genomics techniques would be a plus
- Ability to commit at least 6 months to the position
To Apply: Please send a cover letter (email body is OK) describing your background, professional interests and ambitions and a curriculum vitae (attachment) and contact information (phone + email) for three references to gubbelsj@bc.edu. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
