LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
The Shahmoradian lab at the UT Southwestern Medical Center O’Donnell Brain Institute is seeking a full-time Laboratory Technician. We are an inclusive environment that welcomes diversity.
***IF you do not have expertise in all the areas, still apply! We will train qualified candidates.
Responsibilities:
- Mouse brain harvesting and dissection
- Primary mouse neuronal culturing
- Cell culturing maintenance (i.e. HEK cells)
- Regularly maintaining all stocks related to brain dissections (papain, glass pipettes, coverslips)/neuronal culturing/cell culturing and reordering when low
- Light microscopy imaging
- Immunocytochemistry
- Flow cytometry
- Lentivirus production and titering
- Cloning
- Computational particle-picking (will receive training)
Skills:
- Punctual and reliable
- Excellent fine motor skills (drawing, painting, crafts, video games, etc)
- Ability to replicate written/verbal protocols precisely
- High attention to detail
- Good note-taking skills
- Good record-keeping ability
Requirements:
- High school / GED diploma
- 1-2 professional work references
University Highlights:
- Several employee benefits including free health insurance for full-time staff, and excellent coverage for dependents
- Ranked No. 1 in the world among healthcare institutions in biomedical sciences (Nature Index 2019)
- Highly collaborative and inclusive environment encompassing the entire spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical research
Living Environment:
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is home to:
- Top educational school systems in Texas and the nation
- Dallas Arts District, the largest contiguous urban arts district in the United States, covering contiguous ~120 acres (0.5 square kilometer)
- “Deep Ellum”, the live music capital of North Texas and a hub for the performing arts from theater to comedy
- Several parks and lakes great for boating and camping
- Multitude of great dining and shopping options
- Central location in the US, with easy access to major international airport and a smaller national airport