Technician A
- Requisition no: 538054
- Work type: Full Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Grade: Technical Grade 3
- Categories: Research (Lab and Non-Lab)
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $43,669.67 $43,669.67
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The Technician A for the Department of OBGYN will assist within the laboratory of Dr. Yousin Suh to facilitate bioinformatic analysis focused on the genetics of human aging and aging-related diseases. The individual will work closely with Principal Investigators and bioinformatics postdocs on a variety of research projects related to the identification of genetic risk factors of aging-related disorders.
Responsibilities
- Review data for errors. Errors are usually difficult to detect and may result in difficult and/or costly adjustments which may adversely affect the result of a research project
- Supporting genetic data download, transfer, and storage
- Assisting data collection from public databases
- Assisting process and analysis of high-throughput sequencing data to achieve accurate and consistent results
- Assisting data display for scientific observation and description
Minimum Qualifications
- 2 years of college or completed A.A. program with an emphasis in chemistry, biology or physics or the equivalent in education, training and experience
- Knowledge of basic chemical and/or biological terminology and techniques
- Knowledge of basic programming languages
- Knowledge of basic computer operations
- Knowledge of basic statistics
- Ability to perform work in a neat and orderly manner, following safety regulations
- Ability to present data to Principle Investigator
- Ability to record data in a scientific notebook
- Ability to learn and adapt to a new type of data and statistics
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in bioinformatics
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.
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