Laboratory​/Technical Assistant

Position Details

• Job Title:
  
  Laboratory/Technical Assistant
• Posting Number: 26TM0066
• Department:
  Biological Sciences
• Status:
  Full Time (Temporary Staff Appointment – Salaried 12‑Month)
• FLSA:
  Nonexempt
• Salary: $42,000 – $47,000
• Working Hours:
  
  40 hrs per week, fully on‑site
• Posted:
  February 26, 2026 – May 27, 2026

The Department of Biological Sciences is a teaching and research department that offers multiple educational, research and outreach programs in alignment with core guiding principles of Rutgers University – Newark. Important to the department mission is its contribution to education that supports and guides a large robust population of undergraduate students preparing for careers in healthcare professions as well as academic and private sector biomedical fields.

Additionally, the department offers Ph.D. and MS graduate programs that provide advanced scholarly and research training in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology.

• Perform laboratory experiments using established techniques of cellular and molecular biology, including methods to analyze proteins and DNA derived from Drosophila and
  
  E. coli.
• Carry out molecular and biochemical work, fly genetics and dissection, fly husbandry, tissue preparation, and optimal imaging.
• Use biochemical purification techniques, including immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting.
• Make media and solutions.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant laboratory technician or research study experience carrying out research protocols and tests, or other technical work may be substituted for the degree.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA); completion of coursework in Cell Biology and Genetics.
• Wet‑lab bench work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with a genetic model organism, media and solution‑making skills, molecular biology experience, and familiarity with biochemical procedures.

Equipment Utilized:

• Microsoft Word, Excel, Image J/Fiji, Graph Pad Prism, Mac Vector, dissecting microscopes, epifluorescence microscopes, CO2 cylinders, centrifuges, gel imaging docs, spectrophotometers, plate readers, and any other equipment, software, or materials needed to support effective performance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Laboratory environment.
• Must be able to comfortably lift and move 50 pounds or less.
• Involves use of laboratory equipment and related materials.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings.

Under Policy 100.3.1, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers may require proof of vaccination against Seasonal Influenza. Failure to provide proof may result in rescission of the offer or disciplinary action.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

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