University of Massachusetts Medical School·Worcester, Massachusetts
The role involves performing complex laboratory experiments and managing animal studies, including injections, tissue harvesting, and colony maintenance. Additionally, the technician is responsible for writing SOPs, ordering supplies, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Under the direct supervision of a Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Lab Tech II performs and interprets routine and highly complex experiments. Planning and execution of animal studies in accordance with IACUC protocols. SC, IP, retro-orbital injections, ICV stereotaxic injections, perfusion techniques, humane euthanasia, tissue harvesting, training of procedures to new personnel. Maintenance of all animal records. Responsible for maintaining mouse colonies - able to restrain, tag/notch mice, breeding, weaning, genotyping by PCR, qPCR. The Watts Lab is making a new generation of oligonucleotide tools and therapeutics by working at the interface of chemistry and biology, including gene silencing, gene activation, and genome editing
Performs a variety of laboratory experiments using both routine and special techniques and methods May assist in the training of others Provides input to improve current procedures, protocols, and/or methods Writes standard operating procedures, schedules work, orders supplies, and maintains an adequate inventory of supplies, reagents, etc. Prepares laboratory reagents, buffers, and media Records results, organizes data and performs computations Performs duties independently; requiring action and judgment to solve commonly encountered problems Complies with all safety and infection control standards appropriate to this position Perform other duties as required.
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A Bachelor's degree in Biological Science or equivalent experience is required, along with at least one year of related experience. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office and capable of working independently to solve common laboratory problems.
Market context
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