Research Technician

Job Profile: Lab and Research Assistant 2 Non-Exempt Job Family: Lab and Research Support Time Type: Full time Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date. Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Job profile Summary: Performs intermediate to complex technical support, general lab maintenance, and lab operational support with some degree of independence to aid in research projects. Responsible for following lab safety standards. Job Description: The ASU Biodesign Institute Center for Personalized Diagnostics is seeking a Research Technician to support its Clinical Coordination Team. This position provides intermediate to complex technical and operational support to research projects with some degree of independence. Responsibilities include participant coordination, specimen processing, data management, and general lab maintenance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and committed to following established protocols and lab safety standards. Position Salary Range: $21.20 - $26.49 per hour; DOE Essential Duties: Support participant recruitment, enrollment, scheduling, and follow-up in accordance with study protocols. Collect, process, label, store, ship, and track biological specimens following established SOPs. Enter and maintain accurate study, specimen, and inventory data and documentation. Perform general lab maintenance, including ordering supplies and maintaining equipment. Follow lab safety standards and complete all required regulatory and safety training. Perform other related duties as assigned. Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Public Health, Health Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, or a related field. Experience with specimen handling, clinical research, or laboratory operations. Working Environment: Work is performed in laboratory, clinical, and office settings, with possible exposure to biological specimens. Personal protective equipment is required in laboratory areas. The role requires moving items up to 25 pounds. Department Statement: The Biodesign Center for Personalized Diagnostics is a research center within the Biodesign Institute that focuses on personalized medicine. Promising advances in the area of personalized medicine have shown us that life-threatening diseases are as distinct in character as the individuals they afflict. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics has been established with an eye toward overcoming the health care challenges posed by disease variance. Our Center is developing new diagnostic tools to pinpoint the molecular manifestations of disease based on individual patient profiles. The strategy promises not only to improve therapeutic care, but also to greatly reduce treatment costs by allowing for early disease detection. Driving Requirement: Driving is not required for this position. Location: Campus: Tempe Funding: Grant Funded Instructions to Apply: Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub . To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments: Cover letter Resume or CV Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name. Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. 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