LAB TECHNICIAN

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 263822

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Nov 21, 2025

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Glass Washer/Autoclaver needed to support multiple labs in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. May assist labs from other Departments as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Work requires a basic science background normally acquired through a high school education.

Skills and Experience:

N/A

OVERVIEW:

Research labs rely on lab technicians who provide glass washing and autoclaving services/support so that they have clean/sanitized glassware to use for their experiments and lab waste is disposed of properly.

THE ROLE:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitor and participate in activities related to washing/autoclaving laboratory glassware and autoclaving waste, disposing waste as appropriate. Coordinate with multiple labs to ensure that glassware is picked up, cleaned, and returned in a timely fashion. Operate machinery, perform routine checks to make sure equipment is functioning properly. Train assigned personnel in safe operation of equipment. Performs other related duties as needed. Maintain assigned work areas in clean and orderly condition. Respond to email and other job-related communications timely and professionally. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Join Us

Be part of a dynamic team committed to supporting the research activities of labs in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested candidates should submit both a resume and a cover letter detailing their suitability for the role, emphasizing their mindset and approach towards providing a support role to multiple labs.

Choose Duke.

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology serves as the administrative infrastructure for four research centers that bridge investigators with primary and secondary appointments in the Department with other investigators throughout the medical center, and foster robust interfaces between the clinical and basic sciences. We are committed to a highly interactive atmosphere where staff, students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty flourish.

Faculty members in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology have been well-recognized for their achievements. Follow this link for detailed information about faculty honors and awards and this link for faculty highlighted publications.

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Essential Physical Job Functions:

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