Medical Research Tech III

Major/Essential Functions

• Assist P.I. in maintaining a supportive and collegial working environment that fosters the exchange of ideas and enhances scientific progress.
• Recording procedures and data in the laboratory notebook.
• Establish and maintain laboratory records
  (Expenditures, budget, equipment, manuals and records, animal use records, reagent and experimental protocols, material safety data sheets, databases, biohazardous materials).
• Conduct and/or supervise laboratory support activities (ordering supplies, preparing solutions, washing and sterilizing surgical instruments, etc.).
• Assist P.I., postdocs, and students in misc. tasks (Training new students/employees in experimental procedures, library work, preparation of talks, publications and grants).
• Design, execution, and training new students/employees in animal care (safe & humane handling and restraint of animals; substance administration to include intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and intravenous, as well as gavage; collection of blood samples, sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia; methods of euthanasia).
• Maintain animal xenograft experiments and daily animal rounds. To potentially include some weekends.
• Assist P.I., with hiring/ firing/ evaluations of assistants.
• Supports the Service Plus philosophy of Texas Tech.
• Establish and maintain primary cell lines from patient samples; Continue and maintain established cell lines for postdocs, and graduate students.
• Process new primary patient samples to include blood, bone marrow, tumor and fluid models to potentially include some weekends.

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more
• Retirement Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace