Lab Technician >>>
New Orleans, LA, United States
Assists senior members of the lab with the dissection and processing and staining of tissue, performs Western Blotting, and cell culture. Performs animal husbandry and genotyping of colony.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
Ability to use a PC or Mac computer and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). To create instruction material, reports and equipment brochures
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Familiarity with the operations of basic laboratory equipment; ability to troubleshoot minor malfunctions of scientific equipment holdings
Excellent record keeping and file maintenance skills
Ability to work with mice on a daily to weekly basis
Proficient in working with databases
Ability to work on projects under the supervision of the PI
Ability to use HPLC and conventional approaches, such as ion exchange and affinity chromatography, for protein purification of recombinant protein or protein complexes as well as native protein complexes
Required Education and/or Experience High School Diploma
One (1) year directly related experience
Preferred Qualifications Experience in x-ray crystallography
Research experience in ligation independent molecular cloning, bacterial cell culture for protein over expression, cell lysis with French press and sonication, protein purification using Fast Performance Liquid chromatography, HPLC, protein crystallization using hanging and sitting drop vapor diffusion methods, diffraction data collection using synchrotron radiation and structure determination using CCP4 crystallographic suite and COOT
Experience in enzymology analysis, cell cultures, protein-protein interaction assays using biophysical and biochemical tools,such as Biacor, SPR, ITC and GST-pull down analyses
Compensation Information This position is classified as "non-exempt, hourly" and is assigned to pay grade 21. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so thatyou may enjoy more out of life now and in the future. Learn more about Life at Tulane as well as our Benefits and Pay . See ourCandidate Resources to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect.
How to Apply
This position will close on the date it is filled
Please Note: Depending on your role and the department in which you work, you may be expected to adhere to COVID-19 requirements, such as vaccinations and booster shots.
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