Research Technician-Senior; Mays Cancer Center

Overview

Under limited supervision, responsible for providing senior-level technical support by performing complex laboratory and/or research related tasks. Leads or mentors lower level team members.

• Serves as specialist on laboratory research methodologies and equipment functions; troubleshoots problems and recommends solutions.
• Performs a variety of tests requiring a high degree of proficiency.
• Verifies, processes, and reports research data by use of electronic computer systems.
• Ensures quality control through tracking, recording, verifying, and validating laboratory data.
• Maintains and updates electronic and hard copy data files of current research projects.
• Designs and implements databases for new projects.
• Evaluates experiment results utilizing statistical and multivariate analysis.
• May instruct an academic section in laboratory research techniques, instruments, methods, and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Possesses in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization.
• Ability to communicate and liaise with research participants, research team members, and other relevant partner/key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to a controlled laboratory environment and learn new software or database systems.
• Ability to act as a team leader, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows.

• Five (5) years experience or three (3) years experience with an Associate’s degree is required.