Research Technician

Job Title: Research Technician Department: Biology, Gubbels Lab Job Type: On-Site | Full-Time (35/hrs per week) | Temporary Rate: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour. Salary commensurate with relevant experience. The in the Boston College Biology Department is seeking a research technician or associate to join our team. The lab studies the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The candidate’s responsibilities span general lab duties next to carrying out independent bench-level research in close partnership with other lab members. The candidate will be using a combination of cell culture (inhibitor studies), molecular-biology and cell biological (fluorescence microscopy) assays. Job Responsibilities Interact with the PI to set goals, design experiments, and monitor progress Keep a detailed and organized lab notebook Partner with academic trainee(s) and external collaborators to design and execute experiments Analyze experimental data and identify methodological problems, and if required, develops skills in documentation of experimental procedures and outcomes, data interpretation, and methodological problem solving through interactions with academic trainees Participate in team meetings to share results, plan projects and experiments Present work at lab meetings and attend seminars In addition, the candidate will assume part of the following responsibilities: Manage tissue culture needs for the lab by directing undergraduate employees Perform general laboratory maintenance tasks, this may include: assisting with making general lab reagents such as media ordering supplies and equipment and assisting with setup and organization keeping an inventory of lab supplies and re-ordering supplies as necessary coordinating equipment maintenance and repair Advise and make recommendations to the PI on administrative issues and resource needs