Research Technician

Department/Unit:

Immunology & Microbial Disease

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $18.00 - $23.79

Performs a variety of technical duties involved in conducting biochemical, molecular biology, small animal (mice) and immunology experiments to advance inflammation and arthritis-related research at Albany Medical College.

Job Description

• Performs routine procedures and experiments to address research questions under the guidance of senior research technician, research laboratory manager and/or the principal investigator. Prepares culture media, chemical reagents, and solutions.

• Maintains detailed notes and documents experimental results. Performs basic data analysis, prepares data for presentation, and presents results to the laboratory team as needed.

• Confers with principal investigator to review work assignments and plans for research experiments. Prepares and improves existing laboratory procedures and techniques to meet research requirements/goals as required

• Reviews laboratory methods, manuals and/or scientific literature for information needed to perform and troubleshoot research techniques and/or experiment.

• Sets up, operates, cleans, and maintains as needed, laboratory instruments, equipment, and tools and apparatus. Offers suggestions for purchase of necessary equipment when appropriate.

• Maintains sufficient inventory of appropriate material, supplies and equipment required for laboratory operations.

• Molecular biology and small animal research experience preferred.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.