Research Technician

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Job Title:

Research Technician

Department:

Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Preventive Medicine

The College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University is seeking applications for a Research Technician. An individual in this position manages studies targeted at understanding infectious disease on the animal side of the human-animal interface. This individual will also be responsible for managing logistical items including but not limited to schedules, compliance documentation, protocols, and travel tables. 

Key Responsibilities:

- Organize, test samples to evaluate the epidemiology and transmission of influenza A viruses in animal populations.

- Assist with the management of sample collection, testing, and data entry.

- Properly keep track of and update compliance documentation and online protocols.

- Assist with generating weekly tasks to assist with workflow, review COA’s, and produce travel tables for various projects of the laboratory.

- Compile records of training logs.

- Assist with the composition and review of grants.

- Assist with writing and publishing manuscripts.

- Ability to lead one or multiple student research assistants through experimentation, tasks on a given day.

Nonessential Responsibilities:

- Maintain inventories of reagents, chemicals, and biological materials and work with laboratory manager to address needs of said products.

- Assist with the occasional training of students on certain laboratory tasks.    

 Physical Requirements:

- Bench work 

- Potential for assisting with field work at livestock shows   

- Ability to lift 25 lbs        

Additional Information:

Minimum Qualifications:

Desired Qualifications:

Location:

Sisson Hall (0080)

Position Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

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