Research Technician I

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

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EEO Statement:	UNMC is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location	Omaha, NE
Requisition Number:	Staff_11965
Department	Int Med Oncology/Hematology 50000591
Business Unit	College of Medicine
Reg-Temp	Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule	TBD by supervisor and responsibilities
Remote/Telecommuting	No remote/telecommute opportunity
Position Summary	The Research Technician will assist with the regular functioning of a research laboratory for Dr. Hingorani in the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence. The technician will be responsible for assisting other individuals in Dr. Hingorani’s lab and will perform duties as assigned by the lab. This may include maintaining laboratory inventory and ordering needed supplies, preparing supplies for experiments, assisting in the maintaining of animal colonies including breeding, genotyping, and record-keeping, and performing experiments in mice and cultured cells and analyze research data. This position will assist with proper maintenance of animal protocols, lab safety documents and overall compliance of regulatory requirements.
Position Details	Additional Information
Posting Category	Research - Non Academic
Working Title	Research Technician I
Job Title	Research Technician L1
Salary Grade	RA07H
Appointment Type	C2 - REG OFF/SERV HRLY
Salary Range	$14.471 - $20.240/hourly
Job Requisition Begin Date	03/13/2023
Application Review Date	03/27/2023
Review Date Information:	Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education:	Associate's degree or equivalent
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)	Scientific field (Will consider two years related education/experience)
Required Experience	No Experience
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:	(Will consider two years related education/experience)
Required License	No
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
Required Computer Applications:	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
Required Other Computer Applications:
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	Knowledge of research methodology and techniques
Preferred Education:	None Preferred
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:	Biological Sciences
Preferred Experience:	Experience in a laboratory research setting
Preferred License:	No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:	Microsoft Outlook
Preferred Other Computer Applications:	Adobe Photoshop
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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EEO Statement

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Requisition Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a minimum of an Associate's degree in a Scientific field OR a minimum of two years related education/experience?
- Yes
- No
* Are you proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint?
- Yes
- No
* How did you hear about this position?
- Careerlink
- Employee Referral
- HERC
- Indeed
- Job Fair
- Lincoln Journal Star
- Linkedin
- Omaha World Herald
- UNMC Job Site
- Facebook
- NEWorks
- Handshake
- Other
* If Other, please specify the source. Otherwise, indicate NA.
(Open Ended Question)
* Within the past 6 months, have you been affected by a reduction in force or grant funding expiration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center?
- Yes
- No