Genomics Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Genomics Facility provides access to advanced genomics technologies to researchers.
• These technologies include Single-Cell Genomics, Next-Generation Sequencing, Micro-arrays, Sanger Sequencing as well as general nucleic acid sample QC and processing.
• The facility is part of the Office of Shared Research Facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate the Facility’s sample QC equipment, which includes the fragment analyzer, the bio-analyzer, qubit, and the qPCR instruments.
• Operate the Facility’s sequencing equipment (Illumina NovaSEQ / Element AVITI).
• Manage additional Core operated platforms, as guided by the Director.
• Handle administrative processing of new work/projects and the associated client communication emails.
• Maintain technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Analyze and maintain data and/or specimens.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Assist with preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documents.
• Install, set up, and perform experiments; interact with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Involve in NGS sample intake, NGS sample QC, NGS sample processing, culminating in Sequencer (Illumina/Element) operation.
• Provide supplementary assistance to other teams as needed and determined by the Director.

Required Education and Experience:

• College or university degree in a related field.
• Knowledge and skills developed through less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Preferred is a minimum of 3-6 months prior experience in a genomics research lab setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to communicate internally with co-workers and externally with Facility clients.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of work ownership.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform lab-based tasks for an extended period of time.