Job Summary

UT Southwestern has an opening for the position of Research Technician II - CRI-Lab Morrison.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, scientifically curious Research Technician to work in the lab of Dr. Sean Morrison at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute (CRI) at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. The Morrison lab's g oal is to better understand the mechanisms that regulate stem cell function and how cancer cells hijack these mechanisms to enable tumor formation. A better understanding of these mechanisms offers the potential for new regenerative medicine and cancer therapies. For more information about the Morrison lab, please visit https://cri.utsw.edu/scientists/sean-morrison-laboratory/

The ideal candidate is an organized, proactive professional who will support one or more postdoctoral fellows with their research projects by performing genotyping of the lab's mouse colony, general mouse work, and data analysis. This would be an excellent role for a recent college graduate who desires to gain additional years of hands-on research experience before pursuing graduate school or medical school."

Experience/Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with major coursework in field of assignment and no experience required.


• Two (2) years college with emphasis in coursework in field of assignment and two (2) years of laboratory experience at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent.


• High school graduation or GED and four (4) years laboratory experience to include two (2) years at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent.

Job Duties:

• Performs routine scientific and medical research work in science area such as biology, chemistry, physics, or other related scientific field


• Assembles and/or operates various laboratory equipment and apparatus.


• Records research data in accordance with prescribed procedures, discussing results with supervisor.


• Assists in collection of data for project reports.


• Reads literature and confers with supervisor concerning implementation of new procedures.


• May plan for, and provide working supervision to, work of laboratory personnel of lower grade engaged in limited phase of research project.


• **Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Security:

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information

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