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    Lab Technician I - Biology

    Salary:
    $20/hour


    Benefits:
    Generousbenefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirementmatch, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at


    Location:
    Biology


    Position Status:
    Full-time (grant funded)


    Hours:
    Varied

    Position Number: 063120/30-410


    FLSA Status:
    Non-exempt


    POSITION SUMMARY:
    The Dembowski lab at Duquesne Universityin the Department of Biological Sciences is hiring a laboratory technician. Thecandidate would be responsible for conducting experiments, general labmaintenance, and ordering. The candidate should be organized, reliable, andable to work independently after some initial training.


    DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:
    General lab maintenance. Conduct labchores and coordinate with work study student. Maintain lab inventories, orderreagents, contact vendors and sales representatives, prepare and maintain stocksolutions, cell lines, and viruses. Maintain equipment and coordinate repairsand vendor maintenance.

    General lab organization.

    Maintain biohazard SOP, maintain chemical inventory and waste removal, organizelab meeting schedule, maintain lab website, attend all lab meetings, coordinateundergraduate student schedules and training, maintain cell line, virus, andbacterial logs.


    Conduct experiments relatedto aims outlined in NIH grants, maintain an organized laboratory notebook,intellectually contribute to ongoing projects, help students with cell linemaintenance while attending conferences and during academic year as needed,generating cell lines and virus strains.

    Help to purchase newequipment and computers for lab.

    Positively represent theDembowski lab at departmental seminars, retreats, receptions, and other events.

    Completes otherduties as assigned.


    REQUIREMENTS:

    Minimum qualifications:
    Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry,biochemistry, or related field and 1-2 years of laboratory experience withmolecular and cell biological techniques.


    Preferredqualifications:
    Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology,Cell Biology, Virology preferred.

    Experience with genecloning, PCR, western blot analysis, and aseptic techniques is preferred butnot required.


    Alternately, thesuccessful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience andtraining, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required toperform the essential job functions.


    This includes, but is not limited to, thefollowing:
    Analytical, communication,initiative, technical skills, problem solving, collaboration and teamwork,supervision, adaptability.


    Commitment to the University's values of diversity, equity and inclusion, andrecognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity andrespect consistent with the University's Mission.

    Demonstrated experience with, andunderstanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students,faculty, staff and others).

    Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with the UniversityCommunity.


    Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the Universityand to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.

    Themission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit ofservice, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and anecumenical campus community.


    APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:
    Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact informationfor three professional references.

    Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University valuesequality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer.

    Weaspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflectscontemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campuscommunity.

    We particularly encourage applications from members ofunderrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our chartermembership in thisregion's HERC ).

    We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university andits Spiritan heritage byvisiting invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which theysee their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community andfurthering its mission.

    Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic inmission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution andas an employer.

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