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Category: Research
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Radiology/Nuclear Medicine - W822500
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 14
Union Code: Union Position-W28-SHARE
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: Dec. 23, 2019
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Laboratory Technician I, performs a variety of specimen preparatory techniques, dry lab data collection, and routine laboratory maintenance.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform a variety of laboratory experiments using both routine and special techniques and methods
- Assist in more complex laboratory tasks
- Collect, analyze, and process laboratory samples
- Record results, organize data, and perform basic computations
- Maintain laboratory supplies and equipment
- Comply with all safety and infection control standards
- Perform other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to perform duties independently
- Judgment and action skills required to solve commonly encountered problems
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Wet chemistry laboratory, and may require appropriate contact with biohazards, radionuclides, toxins, animals, and human specimens.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Perform solid modeling and image processing
Additional Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent: A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (chemical engineering, polymer science/engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering or chemistry preferred) or Associates degree with 2+ years of engineering and/or research experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products: General computer knowledge and ability to work with Microsoft Office products, solid modeling software, and MatLab
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail required
- Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems
- Demonstrated competence in research techniques and execution of protocols
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