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Research Senior Technician - Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute
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Research Senior Technician – Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute
Position Description
Responsibilities
Assist and support scientific investigation in the Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute.
Independently conduct assigned experiments using molecular, cellular, and biological research techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, assays, cell culture, Northern and Western blotting.
Sort and process tissue and blood samples; test and evaluate current procedures.
Perform routine procedures on lab animals.
Record, consolidate, and assist with analysis of research results; summarize data for grant proposals and manuscripts.
Prepare research progress reports and assist principal investigator with publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts.
Conduct library research on requested topics through current literature.
Oversee and maintain accurate records of laboratory activities; assist in training junior staff, undergraduates, and graduate students on research methods and equipment operation.
Set up and operate laboratory equipment; monitor research supplies, inventory, and initiate procurement requests as needed.
Qualifications
Associate’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree + 0 years, or bachelor’s degree + 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience with PCR, gel electrophoresis, cell culture, and related laboratory techniques.
Strong organizational and record‑keeping skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment.
Additional Information Location: Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute (0113), Ohio State University
Position Type: Regular, Full‑time
Scheduled Hours: 40 per week Shift: Varying shifts
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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Responsibilities
Assist and support scientific investigation in the Dorothy M. Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute.
Independently conduct assigned experiments using molecular, cellular, and biological research techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, assays, cell culture, Northern and Western blotting.
Sort and process tissue and blood samples; test and evaluate current procedures.
Perform routine procedures on lab animals.
Record, consolidate, and assist with analysis of research results; summarize data for grant proposals and manuscripts.
Prepare research progress reports and assist principal investigator with publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts.
Conduct library research on requested topics through current literature.
Oversee and maintain accurate records of laboratory activities; assist in training junior staff, undergraduates, and graduate students on research methods and equipment operation.
Set up and operate laboratory equipment; monitor research supplies, inventory, and initiate procurement requests as needed.
Qualifications
Associate’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree + 0 years, or bachelor’s degree + 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience with PCR, gel electrophoresis, cell culture, and related laboratory techniques.
Strong organizational and record‑keeping skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment.
Additional Information Location: Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute (0113), Ohio State University
Position Type: Regular, Full‑time
Scheduled Hours: 40 per week Shift: Varying shifts
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.
The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
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