Research Technician I/II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Bernstein Lab is recruiting a Research Technician I or II to perform routine laboratory tasks and experiments to help support a lab under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

Tissue culture maintenance
• Protein expression and purification
• Antibody screening
• Basic flow cytometry assays
• Re-stocking lab supplies
• Processing biohazard waste
• Making reagents

Research Technician I:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology, or similar, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated scientific knowledge in the area of study
• Demonstrated basic laboratory skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Independent research experience separate from school lab experience

Research Technician II:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology, or similar, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years of experience working in a lab outside of school coursework

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Competency in basic tissue culture, molecular biology techniques such as PCR, qPCR and gel electrophoresis, and a familiarity with current understanding of HIV
• Detail oriented, well-organized, self-motivated, and able to efficiently manage time and experiments
• Strong communication skills
• Prior experience in cell subset isolation from peripheral blood
• Prior experience in multi-parametric flow-cytometric phenotyping of human samples, particularly FACS sorting and analysis using FlowJo
• Prior experience in computational analysis using R/Python/equivalent, or willingness to learn
• Familiarity with biosafety 2 and 2/3 laboratory practices and bloodborne pathogen preventions
• Being comfortable working with rare and important primary human biologic specimens

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOTH LEVELS:

• An undergraduate degree in a science related field, with prior introductory biology and chemistry.
• A basic understanding of antibodies, protein expression, and cell signaling.
• Willingness to commit to a position for one year.
• To be successful in this position, the technician must be detailed oriented, organized, capable of maintaining thorough records, and be able to work efficiently under supervision.
• Attendance of lab meetings and involvement in a research project will be encouraged.

Please include a brief cover letter describing your interest in this role.

Research Technician I: The hourly pay range for this position is from $22.87 to $32.56 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Research Technician II: The hourly pay range for this position is from $26.48 to $37.70 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).