Research Technician Associate

Responsibilities

• Manage and organize the laboratory animal colony, including mouse breeding, weaning, genotyping, and health monitoring.
• Perform molecular biology techniques such as DNA extraction, PCR-based genotyping, and gel electrophoresis.
• Prepare and process tissue samples for histology, immunostaining, confocal microscopy, and tissue-clearing.
• Conduct immunofluorescence staining of brain and vascular tissues and assist with quantitative analysis.
• Support biochemical assays including ELISA, Western blotting, and cytokine/protein arrays.
• Assist with flow cytometry/FACS-based experiments, including tissue dissociation and antibody staining.
• Maintain general laboratory operations, including reagent preparation, inventory management, and equipment maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biology, neuroscience, molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, or a related biomedical science field.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Willingness to handle animals and perform animal-related procedures.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative research team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior laboratory experience in a research setting.
• Experience with mouse colony management and PCR genotyping.
• Proficiency in histology techniques, such as cryosectioning or vibratome sectioning.
• Experience with confocal imaging, tissue clearing, or flow cytometry.
• Familiarity with data analysis software such as ImageJ/Fiji, FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, or Excel.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day.
• 2:1 match on retirement savings.

About the Company

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world, dedicated to improving the health of patients and communities through excellence in education, patient care, research, and technology development.