RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

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RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II

Duke University Job Description Department of Medicine Division of Infectious Disease

Job Title: Research Technician II Job Code: 951

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of complex technical duties involved in conducting laboratory tests, experiments and determinations in support of Duke University research operations. 35%

• Keep excellent laboratory records of experiments performed. Compile, analyze, document and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results. 20%

• Willing to learn new procedures. Good Laboratory Practice is essential. Process clinical samples for further analysis using standard laboratory procedures. 10%

• Confer with principal investigator and senior lab members to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments. 10%

• Prepare culture media, chemicals, reagents and solutions. 10%

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material, supplies and equipment for performance of duties; clean and maintain laboratory equipment 5%

• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. 5%

• Good inter-personal skills and a team player in the laboratory environment 5%

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

Experience

None required above education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Job Code: 00000951 RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II
Job Level: 08

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