Laboratory Technician

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Required License/Registration/Certification:
None

Physical Requirements:

Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time, repetitive motion

Shift: Monday – Friday (40 hrs/week)

The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician
. This position will perform routine cell culture experiments to analyze the growth, migration and invasion of breast tumor cells. In addition, the applicant will perform western blot, IF, IHC, metabolic analyses and in vivo animal model studies.
This position has a fully on-site work arrangement.
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Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

• Experience in biology and/or chemistry experiments preferred

Final date to receive applications: 03/25/2026

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• * Why are you interested in this particular lab or research subject? (Open Ended Question)
• * Please describe your strengths as it would apply to basic scientific research. (Open Ended Question)
• * What are your long-term goals? (Open Ended Question)

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