<p>Boston College Introduction</p> <p>Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Research Technician</p> <p>The Folker Lab in the Biology Department at Boston College has an opening for a Research Technician. The successful candidate will spend 50% time managing the stocking of the laboratory and coordinating functions that are critical to all projects. 50% of the time will be spent engaging in original, hypothesis-driven research. This research will utilize a combination of Drosophila genetics, microscopy, and image analysis in addition to standard molecular biology techniques. Specific responsibilities for this position include:</p> <ul> <li>Maintaining Drosophila stocks </li><li>Maintaining solutions of buffers and other lab reagents </li><li>Keeping general lab reagents stocked </li><li>Attendance at and participation in lab meetings </li><li>Completion of experiments with careful documentation </li><li>Analysis of experiments with documentation </li><li>Presentation of data at lab meetings </li></ul> <p>Please visit folkerlab.org for details on the scope of work ongoing in the laboratory.</p> <p>Please submit a cover letter describing your background and your professional ambitions, your CV, and the contact information for at least two references.</p> <p>Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor degree in Biology or related field </li><li>Strong communication skills </li><li>Strong organizational skills </li><li>Motivation and ability to work independently </li><li>Experience with Drosophila is not required </li></ul> <p>Closing Statement</p> <p>Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:</p> <ul> <li>Tuition remission for Employees </li><li>Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements </li><li>Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance </li><li>Low-Cost Life Insurance </li><li>Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans </li><li>Paid Holidays Annually </li><li>Generous Sick and Vacation Pay </li><li>Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook </li></ul> <p>Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.</p> <p>Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.</p>