Research Technician 3 - Benej Lab

Research Technician 3 - to assist and support scientific investigation to study the role of tumor microenvironment in cancer progression and treatment resistance as directed in the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

• Independently conducts assigned experiments

• Performs a variety of routine in vivo lab animal experiments including immune cell isolation, cancer cell inoculation, tumor growth measurements and treatment administration

• Maintains a mouse colony

• Independently conducts in vitro experiments under normoxic and hypoxic conditions including molecular, cellular, and biological research techniques and procedures including immunoblots, ELISA assays, PCR reactions

• Sorts and processes tissue samples

• Tests and evaluates current procedures

• Records, consolidates and assists with analysis of research results

• Assists in evaluating validity of data obtained from experimental procedures

• Summarizes data for inclusion in grant proposals and manuscripts

• Prepares research progress reports

• Assists principal investigator with the preparation of publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts

• Conducts library research on requested topics through researching current literature

• Oversees and maintains accurate records of laboratory activities

• Assists with training of junior research staff, and undergraduate and graduate students in research methods and equipment operation

• Sets up and operates laboratory equipment

• Monitors research supply, including specimens, inventory and initiates procurement requests as needed.

Education/Experience:

• A Bachelors degree in chemistry/biology/health sciences is required.

• Ability to translate, adapt and apply academic or practical knowledge in the conduct of biological/health science research is required.

• Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Function: Research and Scholarship

Sub Function: Research

Career Band: Individual Contributor- Technical

Career Level: T3

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nations largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 54 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies providing tomorrows standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nations largest public universities.

Salary Range for this position: $17.31 - $22.77