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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

The Chakraborty Laboratory studies chromatin biology and the effects of dysregulated oxygen-dependent enzymes, particularly JumonjiC-family histone demethylases (KDMs). This research focuses on understanding how dioxygenase dysfunction contributes to kidney cancer, where these enzymes are frequently mutated, and hypoxic tumors, where reduced oxygen availability can impair enzyme activity. The laboratory aims to leverage these enzyme dysfunctions and resulting epigenetic abnormalities to identify targetable vulnerabilities and advance cancer research. As a Research Technician on our team, you will perform laboratory techniques and procedures required for assigned experimental studies and projects. In this role, you will assist with establishing and scheduling procedures and analyses, conduct tests using various laboratory equipment and instrumentation, assemble experimental results for review by staff, and order laboratory supplies and equipment.

Read more about the Chakraborty lab: https://www.lerner.ccf.org/cancer-sciences/chakraborty/

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (flexible)

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform laboratory techniques procedures required for experimental studies.
• Perform technical lab duties as delegated by the Research Staff Supervisor related to the assigned project.
• Schedule and perform the various analyses needed to complete the project.
• Assist with establishing and scheduling of various procedures and analysis.
• Prepare reagents, purify chemicals using chromatography, distillation, etc., identify, separate and quantify various substances.
• Conduct tests and procedures utilizing various laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Accumulate data from analyses, prepare charts, graphs, statistical tables for presentation to Research Staff Supervisor for final analysis and preparation for publication, grant proposals and applications for research funds.
• Potentially order laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in a research or related laboratory environment
• OR Associate’s Degree in a laboratory science field and one year of experience
• OR Bachelor’s Degree 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology or medicine
• Experience with genotyping
• Comfortable handling mice

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to distinguish color
• Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20  pounds
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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