USC's Keck School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, is seeking a Research Lab Technician II to support its kidney research program by performing a wide range of duties related to animal studies and lab management.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of laboratory equipment and research protocols.
- Knowledge of computer analysis techniques and ability to provide routine analysis and interpretation of research data.
- Mouse husbandry procedures including, but not limited to, maintenance of breeding colonies, weaning of litters, mouse identification, collection of tissue, blood, and urine, and maintenance of records in a computer database.
- Assist in planning, performance, and interpretation of animal studies.
- Experimental techniques including mouse surgeries, immunofluorescence, Western blotting, genotyping, quantitative PCR, bioinformatics, and advance tissue clearing approaches may also be performed (after training).
- Ensure animal research regulatory compliance.
- Administration of IACUC protocols.
Responsibilities
- Perform mouse husbandry procedures including, but not limited to, maintenance of breeding colonies, weaning of litters, mouse identification, collection of tissue, blood, and urine, and maintenance of records in a computer database.
- Assist in planning, performance, and interpretation of animal studies.
- Perform experimental techniques including mouse surgeries, immunofluorescence, Western blotting, genotyping, quantitative PCR, bioinformatics, and advance tissue clearing approaches (after training).
- Ensure animal research regulatory compliance.
- Administer IACUC protocols.
- Perform general lab maintenance.
- Perform ordering and reagent preparation.
Other
- Associate's degree, Specialized/technical training, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
- 2 years of experience
- Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science
- Preferred Experience: 1 year of work in a basic science lab
- Preferred Field of Expertise: Kidney and mouse research
