Laboratory Technician Senior

Job Title
Laboratory Technician Senior

Requisition Number
RE53999

Working Title
Lab Tech Sr

Department Name
7H400:Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Gen

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

Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs. Sitting/standing for extended periods of time as well as extended periods of repetitive motion and general laboratory duties required as part of this position.

Shift

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday, some weekends

Job Summary

The Messaoudi Lab seeks an experienced Senior Laboratory Technician to play a key role in advancing our research. This position requires experience in sterile tissue culture techniques, with primary responsibilities including establishing, expanding, and maintaining organoid culture systems.

The Senior Technician will process clinical and animal samples for downstream applications, troubleshoot and optimize new experimental protocols, and perform advanced techniques including flow cytometry, next-generation sequencing library preparation, ELISA, and Western blotting.

The role requires strong analytical skills with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with data analysis software (GraphPad Prism, FlowJo, R studio) is highly desirable. The candidate will oversee lab inventory and purchasing as well as ensure compliance with institutional biosafety regulations.

This position requires excellent organizational abilities, problem-solving skills, and the capacity to work independently while contributing to a collaborative research environment.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Tissue culture and aseptic technique

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor of science with one year experience

Deadline to Apply
04/19/2026

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