Research Technician

Temple University's College of Science & Technology searching for a Research Technician.

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage

• Paid time off

• 11 Paid Holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving & winter break)

• Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE

• A generous retirement plan and so much more!

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Position Summary:

Temple University's College of Science and Technology offers nearly 30 majors across six departments: Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Physics. The College of Science and Technology (CST) is your path to technology or science careers that soar, from helping to end global warming and save endangered species to using advanced data mining to improve human health and well-being. CST is committed to building a diverse, vibrant educational community grounded in an appreciation for others, open-mindedness, and respect. Since its founding, Temple University has been dedicated to challenging the status quo. Today, we are an international powerhouse and a top-tier research institution with over 30,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and more than 300,000 alumni worldwide.

The position is in the Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine (iGEM), established at Temple University in 2014. The Institute aims to harness molecular evolutionary knowledge and tools to advance research and development from biodiversity to biomedicine. iGEM is home to many high-profile and highly cited researchers, supported by millions of dollars in external funding each year.

The advertised position is for multiple Research Technicians in Prof. Sudhir Kumar's iGEM laboratory to provide professional-level support. Responsibilities include organizing and conducting computational analysis in genomics, evolution, and/or medicine to assist in the analysis of various types of molecular sequences and related datasets, implementing algorithms, and analyzing high-throughput data for empirical research. The Research Technician will have the opportunity to contribute innovative methods and data analytics tools to foundational platforms that support the scientific community. This position offers a chance to join a dynamic and agile multidisciplinary research team supporting national and international projects, with a focus on genetic variation among individuals, populations, and cells. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field and at least 6 months experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Preferred:
Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bioengineering, Computational Biology, Statistics, or a related field.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Organization skills and record-keeping, ensuring reproducibility.
• Superb and clear understanding of the data produced.
• Demonstrated thinking and exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to effectively interact with other students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and computer programming with standard languages and tools is desired.
  

This is a grant-funded position.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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