Laboratory Technician Senior

Job Title
Laboratory Technician Senior

Requisition Number
RE53495

Working Title

Department Name
7K300:PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

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

BS

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Required Related Experience

1 yr

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods of time. Pushing, pulling and/or lifting up to 15lbs occasionally. Must follow all health and safety standards and rule.

Shift

This shift is primarily Monday – Friday. Some nights and weekends required.

Job Summary

The College of Pharmacy is seeking a Laboratory Technician Senior to work in the lab of Dr. Arun Maji.

The technician will perform routine cell cultures in BSL2 labs including microbes and mammalian cells (maintaining frozen stocks, routine passage of cells, genotyping, mycoplasma testing, sourcing, quarantine and quality assurance of new cell lines). Additionally, this position will evaluate test molecules for cellular efficacy, toxicity and cell migration and perform experiment with group members and with collaborators.

The technician will independently plan and execute cell culture experiments to inform medicinal chemistry optimization according to established laboratory and manufacturer protocols, perform standard molecular and cell biology experiments and present experimental data in tables, graphs, etc. at internal and external project team meetings.

The technician will be responsible for maintaining reagent supply and chemical inventory, organizing lab space, maintaining safety documentation, managing chemical and biohazard waste; and performing regular maintenance and cleaning of critical lab equipment

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
03/19/2026

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