Student Research Tech

The Center for Global Health, within the Department of Internal Medicine, is seeking a Health Sciences Research Tech to work in the laboratory.

This laboratory is seeking a part-time Health Sciences Research Tech to assist in a range of research activities in studies of cell stress response. The Research Tech will provide routine technical assistance in the preparation for and performance of health sciences laboratory and/or field research under direct supervision and instruction from the PI. They will perform standard research protocol, under detailed and controlled research parameters in a health sciences laboratory, clinical and/or field research setting. The research tech will also conduct a variety of standardized tests and procedures; prepare data and samples; set up and operate standard laboratory or field-testing equipment. They will verify and record data and perform preliminary manipulation of experiment and/or test results. The tech will provide basic data analysis, summaries and interpretations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Bacterial transformation, prepare plasmids, PCR and DNA gel analysis
• Cell culture and transfection
• Sample preparation for Western blot or microscopy analysis
• Collect data of PCR, western blot or microcopy
• Autoclave; prepare cell or bacteria culture medium and pipette tips; disposal of cell culture waste
• Lab order
• Lab Inventory Maintenance

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Interested in Biology in general, particularly cell biology, and molecular biology
• Good skill to succeed assigned experiments
• Computer and data entry skills, and a high attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and follow scientific research protocols and procedures.

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