Principal Laboratory Technician

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Principal Laboratory Technician for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Principal Laboratory Technician serves as a key contributor in a biomedical research laboratory performing advanced molecular biology experiments including DNA / RNA purification genotyping techniques (e.g. ATAC -Seq) and cell culture. The technician is responsible for recruiting and consenting human subjects in compliance with HIPAA and IRB regulations and actively promotes study outreach efforts. The role involves maintaining accurate records managing databases and participating in data analysis including bioinformatics and statistical assessments. The technician plays a leadership role in daily lab operations equipment maintenance and student supervision and training. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Performs experiments using standard and advanced molecular biology techniques as assigned including DNA / RNA purifications ATAC -Seq and other genotyping methodologies cell culture Research and analysis is conducted using various methods and in accordance with established procedure. Responsible for the recruitment of human subjects involving patient screening and consenting in accordance with confidentiality and HIPAA regulations. Promotes research studies and is responsible for finding ways for maximal outreach to study volunteers. Keeps accurate and up-to-date records of work performed and maintains a database as required. Data is shared with colleagues and published in scientific journals. Performs and assists with QC of genotype DNA and RNA sequencing data phenotype data bioinformatics correlations and assists with statistical analysis of data. Preliminary analysis is conducted in accordance with established procedures. Maintains and keeps the workplace and laboratory organized in a clean and safe manner in accordance with established procedures. Serves as the primary technician in the performance of experiments. Trains and leads students through various laboratory related activities. In this regard work collaboratively with others.

Overview
New Jerseys academic health center Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students providing clinical care and conducting research all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick and collaborating university wide RBHS includes eight schools a behavioral health network and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research neuroscience advanced biotechnology and medicine environmental and occupational health and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers clinicians and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine dentistry pharmacy public health nursing biomedical research and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the stateat Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark Scotch Plains Somerset Stratford and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick Newarks University Hospital in Newark and other affiliates. Through this community of healers scientists and scholars Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Preferred Qualifications
Previous lead experience highly desirable. Bachelors Degree or Masters in biologic science molecular biology or genetics preferred with laboratory experience in molecular biology techniques and ideally with coursework and/or experience in computational/mathematical biology preferred. Skills preferred for database design/management and bioinformatics including analyses of sequence data (FastQC Cufflinks and others). Specific experience with techniques listed in the job summary preferred ( DNA / RNA purification ATAC -Seq Sequence Library Prep phenotype and other clinical database experience). Research experience with human subjects including recruitment of study subjects and IRB experience preferred.