Description

Research Technician

Northern Arizona University

Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff or recall status.

About the Department/College

The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) is recruiting for a highly skilled, dynamic individual to join their team as a Research Technician in the Settles research group. PMI is a security sensitive environment and as such a cleared background check and fingerprinting is required.

About the Position

The purpose of this position is to support Dr. Erik Settles' funded research projects at the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute of Northern Arizona University. The successful candidate will conduct high-quality data analysis for laboratory projects focused on vaccine development, vaccine correlates, therapies, and diagnostics. Achieving these research objectives requires exceptional experience with protein expression and purification, TCR amplicon sequencing, single cell sequencing library preparation, qPCR skills, and database management and laboratory maintenance, including specialized Applied Biosystems qPCR instruments, FPLC, and the ability to safely work in a biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) work environment. An outstanding employee will have excellent organizational skills, will lead and train student employees, contribute to lab management, and show a high level of communication with their research team.
Responsibilities Include

85% - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory Research

• Perform protein expression and purification using E. coli expressing systems and FPLC purification of both soluble and insoluble proteins.
• Sequence RNA using immune cell receptor amplicon sequencing and single cell sequencing methods.
• Design and test new primers for receptor amplicon sequencing, and qPCR analysis.
• Perform lab QC (SDS paige followed by Western, sypro Ruby stain, and coomasie stain) and enter data accurately into research databases.
• Work safely with potentially hazardous materials such as pathogens and laboratory chemicals.
• Attend required safety trainings for BSL-2 techniques and chemical safety; understand standardized operating procedures (SOPs) required to safely generate data in lab and field settings.

10% - Laboratory Operations

• Place orders for lab supplies.
• Organize labeled sample containers, reagents, and media for lab projects.
• General laboratory management, cleaning, instrument maintenance, and upkeep of shared reagent stocks.

5% - Other

• Assist with the management of undergraduate students.
• Organize and mentor undergraduate students in a team-based environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline.

*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Fundamental knowledge of principles and techniques of relevant research practices.
• Fundamental knowledge of research methods, protocols, data collection, and analysis.
• Knowledge of proper safety and compliance practices related to the conduct of research.

Skills

• Fundamental technical proficiency related to conducting relevant research procedures.
• Operation of equipment, instruments, or systems of moderate complexity to conduct research procedures.

Abilities

• Applies attention to detail and corrects errors.
• Demonstrates problem solving related to research procedures.
• Organizes data and information in a matter to support analysis.
• Communicates effectively, using appropriate technical language.

Compensation

Salary range is $38,628 to $51,250. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report

Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Immigration Support/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Submit your Application

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by midnight of the application deadline.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.


To apply, please visit: https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/research-technician-flagstaff-arizona-united-states







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