Department
 

BSD MED - Section Administrator: Hematology and Oncology Research Staff - Izumchenko

About the Department
 

The Section of Hematology/Oncology has a proud and long tradition of excellence in research-based patient care and clinical discovery. Ranked among the finest cancer programs in the country, the Section is comprised of nationally and internationally known faculty with expertise in all major types of malignancies, blood disorders, and experimental therapies.

Job Summary
 

The Research Technician will be tasked with broadly supporting the laboratory through close collaboration with the PIs, postdoctoral fellows, graduate student(s) and laboratory manager within the Section of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine.
The Izumchenko-Agrawal Laboratory focuses on understanding the complex interplay between the genetic and epigenetic alterations and head and neck progression, and on exploiting this understanding for developing novel biomarkers for diagnosis and risk stratification, as well as in identifying targets for therapeutic intervention. Drs. Izumchenko and Agrawal work collaboratively with the group of investigators with complementary and integrated expertise including surgeons, clinical oncologists, pathologists and computational biologists.

Responsibilities

• Work with cancer cell lines and animal models and, under the supervision of PI or postdoctoral fellow, carries out various in vitro and in vivo experiments.  

• Perform in vitro experiments including, but not limited to: Western immunoblotting, DNA/RNA isolation and quantitative RT-PCR, cell line transfection, and proliferation assays.

• Extracts DNA/RNA from preserved patient tissue samples.

• Work with others in the lab to help maintain the mouse colonies. 

• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.

• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the research being conducted.

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Experience:

• Relevant research experience.

Preferred Competencies

• Analytical skills.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Organizational skills.

• Verbal and written communication skills.

• Work independently and as part of a team.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Research

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Non-Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Biweekly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

40

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

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