Research Technician

7 days ago


Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Brandeis University Full time

Brandeis University is looking for Research Technician in Biochemistry. If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful university campus with lots of perks including free parking and access to a top of the line athletic facility, look no further At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances. If you hope to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition benefits for employees, dependents and spouses.

The Research Technician will perform a variety of routine to moderately complex tasks in a biochemical and microbiological research laboratory. Typical examples: performs experiments and protocols under direction; prepares common lab reagents and buffers, orders lab consumables; maintains laboratory equipment; provides day-to-day direction to graduate and undergraduate students and trains them in routine lab procedures; maintains facilities; and performs data analyses. Other activities available depending on interest and experience.

This is a one-year position.

Job Description:

  • With direction, performs clearly delineated experiments and protocols. Examples: may purify and assay enzymes; may crystallize proteins, may perform molecular cloning, may assemble and study liposomes, may culture bacteria or other microbes, and screen and amplify bacteriophages. 50%
  • Maintains and orders laboratory supplies. Maintains laboratory equipment. 10%
  • Accurately records routine to moderately complex data; summarizes results; performs analyses. 15%
  • May assist in providing day-to-day direction, training and assistance to student workers. 15%
  • Performs other assignments as needed. 10%

Requirements:

  • AS/equivalent; BS or BA strongly preferred
  • 1–3 years of relevant experience is preferred

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class")


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