Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The Lin Lab studies how the complement system is activated and regulated in health and disease, focusing on its role in immunity and its contribution to conditions such as multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, age-related macular degeneration, and allograft rejection. By uncovering the mechanisms that drive complement dysregulation, the lab aims to identify therapeutic targets and develop new strategies to modulate complement activity and improve patient outcomes. As a Research Technician on our team, you will perform laboratory techniques and procedures for assigned experimental studies, assist with scheduling analyses, and conduct tests utilizing various equipment and instrumentation. You will also compile experimental results for staff, reviewing and managing the ordering of laboratory supplies and equipment.
Read more about the Lin lab: https://www.lerner.ccf.org/inflammation-
immunity/lin/#lab-investigator
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform laboratory techniques and procedures required for experimental studies.
Perform technical lab duties.
Schedule and perform various analyses.
Assist with establishing and scheduling various procedures and analyses.
Prepare reagents, purify chemicals, and identify, separate and quantify various substances.
Conduct testing and procedures utilizing laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
Accumulate data from analyses.
Prepare charts, graphs, statistical tables, publications, grant proposals and applications for research forms.
Order laboratory supplies and equipment.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in a research or related laboratory environment
OR an Associate’s degree in a laboratory science field and one year of work experience OR a Bachelor’s degree
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree
Understanding of Biochemical experimental techniques
Physical Requirements:
Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
Ability to distinguish color
Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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