Research Technician III, University of Arizona Cancer Center

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) invites qualified applicants for the position of Research Technician III. This position performs hands on routine and complex laboratory tasks and procedures and develops technical expertise in one or more areas relevant to research projects. This position is within a UACC laboratory whose research focuses on identifying clinically relevant drivers or suppressors of tumor growth and metastasis using genetically engineered mouse models and translating this knowledge into cancer therapies.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Laboratory Procedures:

• Performs a variety of routine and complex experimental protocols and procedures related to routine molecular and cell biology techniques including, but not limited to western blotting, DNA/RNA preps, PCR, and cell culture, preparation of buffers and media, both mouse and human tissue processing.
• Maintain and monitor a mouse colony integrated by different mouse strains.
• Perform mouse tagging and genotyping, tumor inoculation, and mouse necropsy to collect tissue.
• Observes and complies with safety standards and procedures. Helps maintain the laboratory under regulatory compliance.

Protocol Design and Refinements:

• With supervisor guidance, refines, adapts, and makes decisions to switch experiment parameters in response to situational demands of experiments.
• Assists in preparing experimental designs, technical protocols and techniques, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Record-keeping, Analysis, and Presentations:

• Communicates effectively all aspects of experiments with PI or other laboratory staff.
• Keeps accurate and detailed records of experiments, results, and enters data in laboratory databases.
• Catalogs specimens and samples.
• Performs analysis and interpretation of data for investigator and prepares summary reports.
• Assists in preparation of data for publication and/or presentations at scholarly meetings.
• Assist in troubleshooting of unexpected technical obstacles.

Operational Support:

• Orders and catalogs laboratory supplies and supports laboratory operations.
• Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and related records.
• Coordinates use of lab equipment which is essential to completion of experiments.
• Orients lower-level research associates and undergraduate student researchers on day-to-day lab operations and routine procedures.

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience working in a science related laboratory.