Research Technician – JR28544-3800 in Chicago, Illinois

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BSD PAT – Meredith Lab

About the Department

The Department of Pathology has a long and rich history of excellence in
clinical service, training, and research. Our physicians and scientists
are experts in a variety of subspecialties in anatomic pathology,
laboratory medicine, genomics and molecular pathology, investigational
pathology, and immunology. Our diverse faculty study and diagnose
patient disease and medical conditions using state-of-the-art
methodologies.

Job Summary

The Research Technician will assist in biochemical, cellular assays and
preparations and with general laboratory upkeep and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Assist in biochemical, cellular assays and preparations.
• Ongoing laboratory upkeep and recordkeeping.
• Purchasing supplies as needed.
• Uses a computer effectively to manage lab needs.
• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research
  project.
• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature
  reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other
  documents.
• Installs, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with
  students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the
  principal investigator.
• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting
  with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with
  developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases;
  and providing general administrative support. Has general awareness
  in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and
  procedures, and relevant scientific field.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Biochemical and molecular biological lab work.

Working Conditions

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My
Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of
the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled

Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Pay Range

$20.19 – $29.33

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith
estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of
posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and
resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid
time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the
Benefits Guidebook.

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community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and
encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of
individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge,
engagement, and exchange.

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