The Rao Lab at USC is seeking a Research Lab Technician II to conduct research experiments focused on designing and optimizing new treatment regimens effective against highly resistant bacterial pathogens, aiming to gain mechanistic understanding of antibiotic-bacteria-host interactions.
Requirements
- Knowledge or experience in pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling using tools like R, ADAPT and NONMEM is strongly preferred.
- Data collection and management and proficiency in all standard Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
- Working knowledge of laboratory equipment and research protocols.
- Knowledge of computer analysis techniques and ability to provide routine analysis and interpretation of research data.
- Master’s degree in a related science field is preferred along with experience in a lab setting, preferably in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, pharmacology or pharmaceutical sciences.
- The candidate should have the aptitude to work independently and be able to quickly learn new methods and concepts.
- Candidates do not need to possess all the desired skills but must be motivated to learn.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research experiments that focus on designing and optimizing new treatment regimens that are effective against highly resistant bacterial pathogens.
- Gain mechanistic understanding about antibiotic-bacteria-host interactions to design new therapeutic regimens effective against multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens including Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus.
- Focus on using in vitro as well as in vivo models of infections to optimize antibiotic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics against these highly resistant pathogens.
- Employ multi-disciplinary techniques in our research using aspects of microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, pharmacometrics and systems biology to pursue our goals.
- Data collection and management
- Proficiency in all standard Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook).
- Working knowledge of laboratory equipment and research protocols.
Other
- The ideal candidate will have a keen desire to work with bacteria and phage, handling rodents, conducting related research experiments, and strong organizational skills/experience.
- Attention to detail and strong interpersonal communications are required.
- Associate's degree, Specialized/technical training, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
- 2 years
- USC is an equal opportunity employer.
