Research Technician (Part-time) - Biological Sciences - #637950347

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is currently searching for a part-time research technician to work in the laboratory of Prof. Jamie Snyder in the Department of Biological Sciences.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• Culture archaea in high temperature, low pH conditions.

• Determine conditions for viral replication in archaeal cells

• Test for virus using qPCR and western blots

• Develop a flow virometry technique for quantifying live/dead virus

• Development of SIP protocol to track biogeochemical pathways.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related field.

• Excellent English verbal communication and writing skills.

• Responsible and dependable.

• Ability to work well with various people including students, faculty, and staff.

• Motivated, innovative, and shows initiative.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Pepsi Scholarship. In addition, the Enterprises administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to [email protected].

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.