Cmu
Research Technician - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions.
- With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it.
- In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university.
Responsibilities
- Maintain mammalian cell cultures and prepare cells for calibration, viability, and functional testing.
- Develop, execute, and refine standard operating procedures for engineered-cell handling and in vitro testing
- Maintain laboratory supplies, cell stocks, reagent inventories, and equipment logs.
- Establish and maintain in vitro test setups for calibration of engineered cells.
- Perform fluorescence-based calibration experiments using engineered cells that include biomarker-responsive signals and constitutive calibration signals.
- Support evaluation of cell behavior under device-relevant culture conditions, including longer-duration studies when needed.
- Support additional cell- and engineering-related work across the projects in the Ozdoganlar laboratory.
- If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!
- In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics.
Requirements
- M.S. degree in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
- 2 years of relevant laboratory experience beyond the degree
- Experience with thesis-based cell culture, assay development, fluorescence imaging, or bioengineering
- Experience with engineered cells, biosensors, microphysiological systems, implantable- device testing, or co-culture/hydrogel environments is desirable but not required.
- Experience with several of the following: Mammalian cell culture, sterile technique, passaging, cryopreservation, cell viability assays, fluorescence microscopy or plate- reader assays, quantitative assay calibration, protocol development, data organization, and basic statistical analysis.
- A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
Nice to have
- Preferred training: BSL-2 training, biosafety training, chemical hygiene training, animal- care training if future duties require it, or equivalent institutional laboratory certifications.
Compensation
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Benefits
- eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
- Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
- For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.
- Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training.
Company info
- We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
- We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
- At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment.
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