Research Technician II

Department: Location: Health Sciences Center Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R107317 Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in related field and four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5 (Salaried) Position Description: The Research Technician II in the Department of Surgery Oncology will be responsible for collecting and preserving human tissue/blood/serum for IRB-approved research purposes, preparation of and handling reagents and buffers, organizing samples and data collection analysis, and assisting in research-related tasks on specified projects. The candidate must be credentialed or able to be credentialed to collect tissue/blood/serum from all local hospital pathology departments. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Culture and passage organoids under sterile conditions. Perform immunostaining, RNA/DNA isolation, and PCR. Maintain laboratory records and assist with inventory. Support collaborative projects and ensure quality control. Participate in lab meetings and data management. Manage, organize, and maintain the Division of Surgical Oncology biorepository. Coordinating with providers, patients, and clinical and laboratory research staff to ensure CLIA certification and compliance to ensure quality assessments and quality checks for biospecimens, including clinical research. Overseas Biorepository Collaboration Applications submitted to the Division for sharing of biospecimens. Create and maintain data for the most current log of biospecimens available for the collection and distribution of specimens from the Divisional Biorepository. Collaborate to expand biorepository with additional Department of Surgery faculty (Bariatrics, Colorectal, Organoids) Interact with pathologists and/or staff to collect and preserve human tissue/blood/serum and maintain it in a biorepository. Interact with pre-admission and pre-operative staff to coordinate the consenting process. Screen hospital OR and pre-admission testing schedules for patients that meet inclusion criteria for all biorepository and biospecimen studies. Meet with and consent subjects to study protocols according to Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and University of Louisville IRB guidelines. Manage, collect, organize, and analyze data for clinical departmental faculty. Coordinate and schedule research activities. Organize and prepare queries upon request. Prepare and ship samples and corresponding data to researchers upon request according to IATA and University of Louisville IRB guidelines. Serve as a backup research coordinator and laboratory manager during weekly clinics, weekends, and holidays. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with cell culture techniques; organoid experience. Detail-oriented with good organizational and time management skills. Ability to follow protocols and adapt to new methods. COMPETENCIES Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations. Service Excellence responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information. Organized manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized. Critical Thinking ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options. Work Ethic motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency. Interpersonal can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility. Teamwork ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome. Microsoft Office Suite intermediate to advanced. Target Compensation Maximum: $70,623.00 Target Compensation Minimum: $47,048.00 Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. 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