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Job description / Role
Research Technician II
KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Job Location: Saudi Arabia
Job Type: Research
Job Summary
Specialist in light microscopy core facility to operate microscopes and assist users with their research project
Major Responsibilities
• Operate and maintain state-of-the-art confocal microscopes and other optical microscopy systems available at the core lab such as epi-fluorescence microscopes, live cell imaging systems, laser micro-dissection system , stereoscopes and imaging workstations for the biological applications.
• Provide both technical (data acquisition) and scientific (data interpretation) support to KAUST users.
• Conduct analysis to ensure high quality data being produced from the microscopes.
• Train the users (faculties and students ).
• Cell culture
• Coordinate, schedule and perform maintenance of the microscope when needed.
• Housekeep instrument activity record and prepare equipment operating procedure document.
Organization: Research & Development Management
Division: Core Labs and Major Facilities
Requirements
Required Education
• Bachelor degree in Science or Engineering with 3 years experience or
• Master's Degree in Science or Engineering
Required Experience
• Laboratory experience in cell biology, biochemistry or biophysics is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience of tissue processing and sectioning (cryostat), histology, and immunochemical procedures (paraffin embedding).
• Extensive DIC, wide field, epi-fluorescence and confocal microscopy experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience with mammalian cell line and primary cell culture.
• Extensive live cell imaging experience.
• Extensive experience with mammalian and plant cells staining with various types of fluorescent dyes and immuno-histo-chemical techniques.
• Experience with digital photography and image processing. Various hands-on molecular biology technique experience, such as PCR, FISH, western blot, cell assay, and microarray, is a plus
• Interdisciplinary background, microscope repair or micro biomedical device experience is a plus.
Technical Skills:
• Excellent technical skills, scientific knowledge and ability to work in a team with faculty, staff and students in ensuring high quality imaging of biological samples.
Non-Technical Skills or Attributes:
• Willing to work in a service environment.
• Good English communication skills
• Strong ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting skills
About the Company
Established in 2009, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a graduate-level research university located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. KAUST is dedicated to advancing science and technology through interdisciplinary research, education and innovation. Curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research is conducted by students, faculty, scientists and engineers to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges related to food, water, energy and the environment.
The University currently educates and trains over 900 master’s and doctoral students supported by an academic community of 150 faculty members, 400 postdocs and 300 research scientists. With 100 nationalities working and living at KAUST, the University brings together people and ideas from all over the world.