Laboratory Technician

Job Title
Laboratory Technician

Requisition Number
RE53576

Working Title
Lab Tech

Department Name
7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
40

Salary Range
$15.30-24.50/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

AA

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Required Related Experience

No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time, repetitive motion

Shift

Monday – Friday (40 hrs/week)

Job Summary

The Markey Cancer Center is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician. This position will perform routine cell culture experiments to analyze the growth, migration and invasion of breast tumor cells. In addition, the applicant will perform western blot, IF, IHC, metabolic analyses and in vivo animal model studies.

This position has a fully on-site work arrangement.

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Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Ms Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Experience in biology and/or chemistry experiments preferred

Deadline to Apply
03/25/2026

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