The Macias Lab is seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented entry level research technician. We are a translation cancer research lab with a focus on validating novel therapeutic drug targets in The Department of Pathology and The Duke Cancer Institute.

Work Performed

Duties will include wet lab work, general lab management and rodent colony management. The research technician will perform a variety of cell culture in vitro studies with cancer cell lines. Routine cell culture maintenance and molecular biology techniques such as protein western blot, gene expression qPCR are expected.  Genera lab duties will include ordering and stocking of lab supplies, maintaining laboratory equipment, databases of cell lines/specimens/animals/inventory and perform other related duties and special projects as requested. Rodent work will include maintenance of mouse colonies, assistance with genetically modified cancer cell line tumor growth and drug efficacy studies.  The technician is expected to help with tumor cell inoculation (subcutaneous and orthotropic via survival surgeries), dosing, tumor measurement (caliper or in vivo imaging) and general monitoring of animal wellbeing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must be well organized with an attention to detail. Ability to handle rodents, aptitude for learning to carryout survival surgeries and conducting experiments with tumor cell lines is highly desired for application. Experience with molecular biology and in vitro cell culture techniques are preferred but not required for application with the expectation that the research technician be willing to get trained in these techniques.

Location Durham

Duke Entity MEDICAL CENTER

Job Family Level 06

Full Time / Part Time FULL TIME

Regular / Temporary Regular

Shift First/Day

Minimum Qualifications

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Essential Physical Job Functions:

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Education

Work requires an Associate's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other science related scientific field.

Experience

None required above education/training requirement OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE