Job Profile:
Lab and Research Specialist 2Job Family:
Lab and Research SupportTime Type:
Full timeMax Pay – Depends on experience:
$68,000.00 USD AnnualApply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.Job Description:
Position Salary Range: $48,600 - $68,000 per year; DOE
The Biodesign Institute’s Center for Personalized Diagnostics is seeking a Research Specialist to support the development of innovative proteomics platforms and the discovery of disease biomarkers. The successful candidate will contribute to experimental design, assay development, and data generation using high throughput protein array technologies. Responsibilities include performing molecular biology and immunoassay techniques, supporting platform optimization, analyzing and interpreting experimental data, and collaborating with multidisciplinary research teams. The position requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a commitment to advancing translational research in precision diagnostics
Essential Duties:
Operate basic laboratory equipment and prepare biological buffers, solutions and reagents following standard laboratory procedures
Perform general molecular biology tasks such as PCR, cloning, and DNA prep
Conduct immunoassays, such as western, ELISA, and protein arrays
Perform mammalian cell culture
Process samples with a liquid handling system
Perform protein expression and purification
Desired Qualifications:
Previous experience working with proteins
Previous knowledge with different immunoassays
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Working Environment:
Regular activities require ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, to be able to prioritize tasks; to manage conflict: to interact in a team environment: and to communicate effectively to exchange accurate information.
Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting and laboratory subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position, operating computer and other office productivity machinery; required to move a moderate distance to perform work.
Frequently moves up to 25 pounds for various needs.
Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
May be required to wear personal protective equipment before entering laboratories such as lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, closed toe shoes and respirator.
Department Statement:
The Biodesign Institute addresses today's critical global challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and security by developing solutions inspired from natural systems and translating those solutions into commercially viable products and clinical practices.
The Center for Personalized Diagnostics is a research center within the Biodesign Institute that focuses on personalized medicine. Promising advances in the area of personalized medicine have shown us that life-threatening diseases are as distinct in character as the individuals they afflict. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics has been established with an eye toward overcoming the health care challenges posed by disease variance. Our Center is developing new diagnostic tools to pinpoint the molecular manifestations of disease based on individual patient profiles. The strategy promises not only to improve therapeutic care, but also to greatly reduce treatment costs by allowing for early disease detection.
Driving Requirement:
Driving is not required for this position.Location:
Campus: TempeFunding:
Grant FundedInstructions to Apply:
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