Research Senior Technician

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Job Title:

Research Senior Technician

Department:

CCC | Sponsored Research

Join the Dynamic Team at the Thoracic Oncology Research Collaborative Hub (TORCH) led by Dr. Carbone

Position Overview: TORCH is looking to fill the position of a part-time Research Technician 3 in the laboratory of Dr. Carbone.  As the director of the James Thoracic Center, Dr. Carbone has a research lab and mentors multiple PIs.  He also participates in many collaborative research and clinical projects. Together we make up the Thoracic Oncology Research Collaborative Hub (TORCH).  Our group focuses on lung cancer research and translational therapeutics, including immunotherapies.

This position will provide support to senior lab members that support the Carbone lab specifically, working with full-time staff with animal work.  This position is for evening and weekend shifts. There are multiple projects in the Carbone lab and the experimental design may shift and type of treatments can vary.

Opportunities for Employees: We are committed to supporting employees in discovering their passions and advancing their educational and career goals. Depending on time and interest, students are encouraged to pursue their own projects and apply for grants (if applicable).

Motivated Individuals: We seek driven individuals who thrive in a team setting and who are passionate about supporting our mission to understand lung cancer mechanisms and develop innovative treatments.

Our Mission: Our mission is simple yet profound: end cancer. We aim to improve and extend the quality of life for lung cancer patients worldwide.

Training provided:

• Hands-On Training:
  • As a new employee in TORCH, you will receive hands-on training in essential animal handling and experimental techniques such as drug preparation for animal treatment, oral gavage, body weight measurements, depending on the needs of the project(s) assigned.
  • Once you have received the standard training we will support and provide training required for specific projects to which you are assigned.
• Compliance and regulatory training:
  • There are regulatory and compliance-based trainings that differ depending on the work being done.  These trainings are required before any work may begin.
    • These can be either computer-based (CBLs) or in-person training.

Requirements:

• The wet lab/ animal experiments both basic biological and animal handling techniques.
  • Performing and assisting with a variety of molecular biology techniques, including protein/DNA/RNA isolations, Western blots, PCR techniques, bacterial cloning etc. 
  • Monitoring animal health
  • Performing a variety of procedures on mice, including injections, bleeding, oral gavage, weighing, handling, ear tagging, ear punching, euthanasia, etc. 
  • Processing a variety of mouse tissues and blood samples for downstream analysis 
• Documentation:
  • Records, consolidates, and assists with analysis of research results.
  • Assists in evaluating validity of data obtained from experimental procedures by performing data analysis and other statistical techniques on sample data.
  • Summarizes data for inclusion in grant proposals and manuscripts, assisting with writing and figure generation for manuscripts at the direction of the supervisor. 
  • Prepares research progress reports; assists senior lab members a