Research Technician - Tech 2 (AESES)

Department of Immunology

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Position number: 35178

Date posted: July 20, 2026

Job details

Research Technician - Tech 2 (AESES)

Revised Project Full-Time (Grant Funded)

Yes

No

0-35 variable hours/week

$20.56 to $29.44 per hour ($37,419.20 to $53,580.80 per annum)

Appointment Dates

August 4, 2026 to August 6, 2027

420 hours worked

For more information please contact: Silvia M. Panameno - Sign in to view email

Qualifications

MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED

• High school completion with job‑related options plus two years = directly-related experience.

OR

• Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline with no experience.
• Some post secondary education is preferred.

EXPIERENCE

• Experience with various cell culture models (primary cells), including processing human blood and intestinal biopsy tissue, is required.
• Experience with clinic coordination including using Accuro for screening potential research participants, and consenting participants in person is required.
• Experience with formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sectioning and immunohistochemistry and multi-color immunofluorescence staining of tissues is required.
• Experience working in Containment Level 2 is required. Must demonstrate adherence to strict biosafety protocols.
• Experience with data analysis and presentation using Graphpad Prism, Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Word is required.
• Experience with RNA isolation and RT-qPCR would be an asset.
• Experience in lab organization and inventory management would be an asset.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills are required.
• Strong organizational skills, meticulousness, and accuracy are required.
• Strong work ethic, and troubleshooting through reading the literature are required.
• Must be able to demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills, but also work independently after training for specific techniques is required.
• Must be well-organized with data/clinical sample management, typing up lab protocols and keeping up to date with lab notes electronically is required.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new techniques and adapt protocols when needed is required.
• Ability to complete projects within well-defined time limits is required.
• A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have good eyesight.
• Must have good manual dexterity.
• Must be comfortable working in containment level 2+ and with human blood and tissues from healthy or diseased patients including being up to date on routine vaccines including hepatitis B.
• Must be willing to approach potential participants in clinic to explain the research project clearly for informed consent after completing necessary privacy and ethics training.

Key responsibilities

EXPERIMENT/LAB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process, culture and carry out experiments with cell lines and primary cells from human blood or intestinal tissues.
• Coordinate research with clinics including screening inclusion/exclusion criteria(Accuro software) and in-person consent of research participants for human studies.
• Perform techniques including ELISA, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy.
• Perform molecular biology techniques including DNA/RNA isolation, real-time quantitative PCR.
• Complete data analysis including statistics, create figures, and analysis of microscopy images

MAINTENANCE/ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help maintain up-to-date inventory for fridges, freezers and benchtop.
• Help maintain up-to-date human clinical specimen masterlists.
• Help maintain up-to-date standard operating procedures.
• Basic lab cleanup, organization and autoclaving waste

COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate weekly plans and data to supervisor through weekly meetings.
• Prepare and present data at solo or joint lab meetings with standard software (Microsoft Powerpoint, Graphpad Prism).
• Write up results for manuscripts in collaboration with Principal Investigator.
• May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.

Additional information

Santer Lab

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