LAB RESEARCH ANALYST I

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
The Department of Surgery is looking for a Lab Research Analyst I to assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the newly established basic and translational science laboratory within the Division of Trauma, Acute and Critical Care. It will include animal monitoring and performing experiments under the supervision of Drs. Fernandez-Moure, Martinez Quiones, Reed, and Agarwal. The lab focuses on advancing technologies and the immune response in traumatic injury and surgical sepsis, with experimental approach on animal models, cell culture and patient-based samples.

Requirements

• Work requires a bachelor’s degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.
• Work requires two years of research experience. A related master’s degree may offset require years of experience on a 1:1 basis, e.g., a two-year master’s degree in lieu of two years of experience. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and advanced mammalian cell culture techniques, including isolation, maintenance, expansion, and experimental manipulation of immune and stromal cell populations under sterile conditions.
• Conduct experiments investigating the interaction between immune cells and biomaterial surfaces or matrices, including co-culture systems and controlled in vitro exposure studies designed to evaluate cellular activation, adhesion, cytokine production, and phenotypic changes.
• Execute laboratory assays to evaluate immune responses to trauma, injury, and infection, including multiplex cytokine assays, ELISA, quantitative PCR preparation, and other molecular or immunologic techniques used to characterize inflammatory signaling pathways.
• Prepare and process tissue samples from mouse models of trauma or infection for downstream analyses, including fixation, sectioning, staining, and preparation for histologic and immunohistochemical evaluation.
• Maintain laboratory equipment used for cell culture, tissue processing, and microscopy, ensuring that instruments remain clean, functional, and calibrated when appropriate.

Benefits

• Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level