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Job ID: 320201

PULMONARY (IN-PULM-IUINA)

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Occupational Medicine has over 100 faculty and over 50 staff supporting the clinical, research, and education missions of Indiana University (IU). The division has multiple clinical trials, National Institute of Health (NIH) funded projects, foundation awards, and internal awards to support their research.

The James Lab offers a dynamic and collaborative research environment focused on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary vascular disease. Our work integrates molecular biology, cell culture, and animal model platforms to investigate vascular cell interactions, metabolic signaling, and disease progression. The research technician works closely with lab members across these complementary experimental approaches, gaining broad hands-on experience while contributing to mechanistic and translational studies aimed at identifying new therapeutic strategies for vascular disease.

• Performs a wide variety of complex experiments and reports results.
• Keeps organized analytical data of performed experiments.
• Provides support for equipment maintenance as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to students and laboratory personnel for training.
• Maintains laboratory supply requisition and management.
• May train junior-level staff.
• May help plan experiments or short-term goals.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in science or a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Related experience

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU Indianapolis Campus

$38,000.00 - $43,000.00 based on education and experience

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Research Analysis

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