RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

This Position is Grant Funded

 

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

Duke Human Vaccine Institute

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Perform all tasks associated with animal model studies of infectious disease inoculation, vaccination, and therapeutic intervention, such as challenging, dosing, collecting samples and precise harvesting and processing of tissues/biospecimens, in multiple species including, but not limited to, ferrets, hamsters, mice and rabbits. 
• Follow appropriate ABSL2 and ABSL3 safety and standard operating procedures.  
• Prepare samples for immunological and virological assays. 
• Coordinate equipment maintenance performed by outside vendors. 
• Attend all required trainings and team meetings. 
  • Confer with Animal Team Unit Manager / Program Manager for Animal Models / Principal Investigator to review work assignments, develop plans for studies, and make minor modifications to existing procedures and techniques to meet the needs of particular studies as required. 
• Manage and complete all assigned tasks/projects in accordance with standardized operating procedures and in full compliance with all safety protocols. 
• General laboratory maintenance including, but not limited to:  
  • Laboratory organization 
  • Preparation of solutions 
  • Waste processing 
  • Ordering/preparation/stocking of consumables and reagents  
  • Routine equipment calibration, maintenance of accurate sample and equipment inventories 
  • Collection and organization of raw data into reports for interpretation and analyses 
  • Completion and maintenance of written and electronic documentation of research activities in real time according to standardized record keeping procedures. 
• Review laboratory methods, manuals, scientific journals, abstracts, and other literature for information applicable to experiments. 
• Independently complete complex animal studies and review subsequent data in accordance with standardized operating procedures and in full compliance with safety protocols. 
• Develop, write or update safety and procedure SOPs that relate to the Animal Models Unit and contribute to scientific manuscripts. 
• Assist in the training of research staff with respect to animal handling and other related skills. 
• Perform as Study Lead on Unit requests; interacting directly with requesting lab personnel to manage expectations for the study and deliver endpoint samples for processing and analyses.  
• Provide input into experimental study design a