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BSD MED - Hematology and Oncology - Szmulewitz Research Staff

About the Department

The Section of Hematology/Oncology has a proud and long tradition ofexcellence in research-based patient care and clinical discovery. Rankedamong the finest cancer programs in the country, the Section iscomprised of nationally and internationally known faculty with expertisein all major types of malignancies, blood disorders, and experimentaltherapies.

Job Summary

The Research Technician will be tasked with broadly supporting thelaboratory through close collaboration with the PI, postdoctoralfellows, graduate student(s) and laboratory manager within the Sectionof Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities

Work with prostate cancer cell lines and animal models and, underthe supervision of PI or postdoctoral fellow, will carry out variousin vitro and in vivo experiments.Collect and process patient derived material for downstreamanalysis.Cell culture and in vitro experiments including, but not limited to,Western immunoblot, RNA isolation and qRT-PCR, cell linetransfection and infection, proliferation assays.Work with others in the lab on in vivo tumor progression studies.Collect and process patient blood or tissues and extracting cancercells for analysis.Maintains technical and administrative support for a researchproject.Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literaturereviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and otherdocuments.Performs other related work as needed.Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in relatedfield.

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related field.Experience:

Relevant research experience.Preferred Competencies

Willingness to work with rodents.Basic computer skills (including Microsoft Office).Knowledge of research techniques and methods.Ability to work with little direct oversight.Ability to work within a larger research team.Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.Application Documents

Resume (required)Cover Letter (required)When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the MyExperience page, in the section titled Application Documents ofthe application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Scheduled

Weekly Hours

40

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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