New Brunswick, NJ, USA
4 days ago
Lab Technician
Recruitment/Posting Title Lab Technician Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory) Department RadOnc-Montagna Research Overview RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES:

VISION:
Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

MISSION:
Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

CORE VALUES:
Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge
Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection
Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge
Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions
Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Lab Technician within the Radiation Cancer Biology Department at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.
The Lab Technician will be responsible for conducting and executing research experiments following the instructions given by the laboratory team. Rutgers Cancer Institute leverages numerous experimental approaches including single-cell genomics by next-generation sequencing, in situ single-cell analyses of DNA and RNA by Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH), and CRISPR gene editing to induce genomic instability and study its consequences on tumor transformation and therapy response. In this role, the Lab Technician will support the research of Principal Investigators and senior members of the laboratory. Additionally, the Lab Technician will assist in designing and executing experiments, preparing submission and publication materials, and learning appropriate scientific methods and procedures.

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

Performs cellular and mouse experiments that are proposed in the grant, with a specific focus on the function of the chromosome structural and copy number alterations under the direction of the principal investigator. Assists in the design and execution of experiments. Has essential computer skills. Maintains database on computer. Assists in packing, unpacking, storing, and classifying lab supplies and specimens. Performs standard laboratory procedures involved in making required tests and analyses. Assists in preparing culture media, reagents, stains, and stock solutions. Assists with experimentation and research activities. Assists with maintaining the Laboratory facilities, equipment, and instruments. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Work Arrangement This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement. FLSA Nonexempt Grade 157 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 22.860 Annual Mid Range Salary 23.360 Annual Maximum Salary 24.060 Standard Hours 40.00 Union Description Teamsters 97 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility PERS
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