Research Technician II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Research Technician II to perform assays to characterize B cell responses via flow cytometry, cell sorting and sequencing on vaccine recipients participating in clinical trials of investigational vaccines for HIV, malaria, tuberculosis (MTB), Ebola and other infectious diseases. The position involves maintaining a high level of accuracy for all work, working well as a team-member, and carrying out various experimental assays. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific field and 2 years of experience working in a lab outside of school coursework.

Requirements

• Maintain a high level of accuracy for all work
• Work well as team-member, participate in positive communication, and foster an environment that allows all laboratory staff to work well together
• Independently perform flow cytometry, FACS sorting, antibody binding assays and other experimental assays
• Carry out maintenance, trouble-shooting and QC of laboratory equipment
• Proactively prepare reagents for experiments and for general lab use
• Troubleshoot and optimize experimental methods, results and analysis
• Maintain accurate documentation for experiments and quality control for the laboratory
• Review the literature to stay informed on the HIV vaccine field or immunological assays
• Perform data analysis

Benefits

• Medical/vision
• Dental
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life
• Disability
• Retirement
• Family life support
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite health clinic
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation (12-22 days per year)
• Paid sick leave (12-25 days per year)
• Paid holidays (13 days per year)
• Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)