Lab Technician, PT (Limited Term)

Lab Technician, PT (Limited Term)

Chapman University

in Orange, CA

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Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: $18.00 - $20.00

Posted: 08/07/2025

Category: Laboratory and Research

Position Type: Limited-Term

Job Number: SA63324

Fair Labor Standard Act Classification

Non-Exempt

Anticipated Pay Range: $18.00 - $20.00

Pay Range Information

Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate's qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

Job Description Summary

The Lab Technician is a non-exempt, part-time staff position that reports to the Principal Investigator (PI)/Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Rinker Campus. This limited-term assignment may be renewed and considered for a longer term based on available funding. This position is eligible for participation in our health and welfare benefits and accrued sick time.

The PI is looking for a research technician with experience in molecular biology, cell culture, and laboratory mouse work, to participate in an NIH-funded project. The successful candidate will perform cell culture studies, conduct in vivo experiments in mouse models, analyze mouse tissue at a molecular level, and present data. The candidate will need to be methodical when carrying out duties and generate reports to submit to the laboratory PI.

The job is on site at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, in Irvine, California.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Perform mouse handling, tattooing, tail sampling, and genotyping.

Determine mouse body temperature (rectal thermometry).

Mouse blood collection, mouse behavior analysis, mouse organ dissection, thyroidectomy and mouse brain sectioning.

Able to perform laboratory experiments in line with standard testing procedures.

Histology sample preparation, confocal microscopy, data analysis, and presentation.

Perform PCR, Western blot, and other techniques of molecular biology as needed.

Maintain mammalian cell lines. Perform bacterial transformation and plasmid purification.

Following overall research objectives, independently designs, plans, conducts, and troubleshoots experiments.

Evaluates protocols and data obtained from groups of experiments and recommend changes to processes, procedures, and techniques to improve the quality and validity of results based on overall project objectives.

Helps with lab supplies ordering and with lab maintenance.

Set up, operate, clean, sterilize, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment.

Ensure that safety guidelines are always adhered to in the laboratory.

Organize and store all chemical substances, fluids, and compressed gases according to safety instructions.

Procure, receive, label, and/or maintain chemicals or laboratory supplies.

Be able to work individually and with a scientific team.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related field is preferred but candidates with equivalent work experience and relevant schooling may also be considered.

Proven experience working in a laboratory.

Proven experience working with rodents, and genotyping rodents.

Working experience with cell lines and/or primary culture.

Proficient in research methods, testing and data collection, analysis, evaluation, report writing, independent discretion, and judgment.

Comfortable handling potentially dangerous substances (flammable liquids, biohazards, etc.)

Ability to work autonomously and in a timely manner to meet deadlines.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in Western blot, transfection, transformation.

Experience in histology, confocal microscopy, mouse behavior analysis, mouse body temperature (rectal thermometry).

Special Instructions to Applicants

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Chapman University does not sponsor applicants for Staff and Administrator positions for work visas.

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.

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