Research Technician I

at  Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Overview:
Founded in 1946, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is among the nation’s oldest, most respected independent, nonprofit biomedical research institutes. OMRF is dedicated to understanding and developing more effective treatments for human diseases, focusing on critical research areas such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, and cardiovascular disease. OMRF follows an innovative cross-disciplinary approach to medical research and ranks among the nation’s leaders in patents per scientist.
Located in Oklahoma City, a city that offers a dynamic and flourishing downtown area, with low cost of living, short commute times and a diversified economy, OMRF has been voted one of the Top Workplaces since the inception of the award. This achievement has been accomplished thanks to OMRF individuals who share a unified understanding that our excellence can only be fully realized with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to these values.

• Routine technical duties: DNA and RNA extraction, gene expression, microscopy, cell culture, ELISA, working with human and animal cells and tissues. The candidate will be expected to document procedures in a complete and accurate fashion and collect and organize data into tabular and graphical format.
• Laboratory maintenance duties: preparation of culture media, reagents and solutions; autoclaving; ordering, stocking and recording lab supplies; assisting with maintaining equipment and lab reagent inventories.
• Support duties include assisting faculty, post-docs and students in the development and execution of new research procedures and techniques