Research Technologist I
Medical College of Wisconsin
About the Role
Under general supervision, provide support for department research through projects, maintenance and communication of data, and execution of laboratory experiments.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out experimental designs for sponsored research projects, and perform routine experiments.
- Record and compile accurate records and communicate summaries of experimental results.
- Assist with the evaluation, interpretation, and assessment of experimental data and quality control of assays.
- Participate in meetings with principal investigator and research staff and evaluate/interpret the validity of data as needed.
- Carry out assigned duties for ordering and maintaining supply of inventories.
- Operate, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance on specialized equipment used in research.
- Prepare media and maintain cells by various culturing techniques.
- Oversee daily lab operation in the absence of the supervisor or Principal Investigator.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
- Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.
- Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.
Qualifications
- Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum Required Experience: No experience required. Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.
Physical Requirements
- Work Environment
- Sensory Acuity
- Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required.
- May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.