Research Technician IV - Systems Mass Spectrometry, Proteomics (Onsite)
Atlanta, GA 
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Job Description
Job ID
270192
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
About Us

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

The Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB, ) is located in Georgia Tech's thriving Biotechnology Complex was launched in 1995 and has since grown to include 240+ faculty. IBB serves to catalyze new research and education initiatives at the interface of bioengineering and bioscience and integrate the broad range of bio-related activities throughout Georgia Tech and its partner institutions.

This position is within the Systems Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, Proteomics in IBB. To learn more, please go here - .

Job Summary

Provide advanced professional level support to a school or research laboratory within the Institute in conducting and reporting results of often highly complex tests and experiments. Includes leading or coordinating experiment design, lab testing processes and analysis and presentation of data. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: academic and research faculty, co-workers. This position typically will advise and counsel: academic and research faculty, co-workers. This position will supervise: NA.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 -
Compile and analyze tests data and report findings.

Job Duty 2 -
Prepare or coordinate the preparation of statistical analyses and maintenance of related databases.

Job Duty 3 -
Coordinate maintenance of research equipment and facilities and purchase of supplies.

Job Duty 4 -
Investigate and propose alternative experiment procedures.

Job Duty 5 -
Conduct experiment design and preparation

Job Duty 6 -
Prepare presentations and manuscripts.

Job Duty 7 -
Train in laboratory processes and proper use of laboratory equipment.

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Three to four years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Candidate with research experience in mass spectrometry and proteomics.

Required Documents to Attach

Cover Letter and Resume/CV: Please name cover letter "Last Name, First Name - Cover Letter" and resume/CV "Last Name, First Name - Resume/CV". Please attached all documents as PDFs.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
This job requires advanced working knowledge of the principles and practices of scientific testing and experimentation and related laboratory operations. Includes skill in data organization, management and evaluation; statistical analysis; project organization; and, use of advanced statistical and scientific computer applications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here: .

Other Information

Job Grade: S5

Salary Range: $47,958.00 - $52,000.00. Salary will commensurate with experience and education.

Due to the responsibilities of this position, this role requires an onsite presence on Georgia Techs Atlanta campus (100%).

Location: Atlanta, GA

Pre-employment process may include skills assessments and testing.

Other Information

The candidate will assist the Senior Research Scientist in this IBB Core Facility, which includes the following responsibilities:

  • Provide proteomics service to broad range of research labs:
    • Productively interface with Georgia Tech or external customers including pre- and post-service consultation
    • Work with customers to devise appropriate proteomics strategies
    • Sample handling/extraction/preparation for mass spec-based analysis
    • Quantitative or semi-quantitative mass spec analysis of prepared protein samples
    • Analysis of MS proteomics data (knowledge of Proteome Discoverer, Skyline, MaxQuant, other common software tools is highly coveted)
    • Basic bioinformatics analysis (additional skills in this area are highly coveted)
    • Timely and professional delivery of results to customer labs
  • Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art instrumentation and/or methodologies and acquire/incorporate when/where possible to improve core facility performance
  • Maintain an organized and safe work environment
Background Check

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Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetics (including testing and characteristics), or protected veteran status, uniformed service-member status, political affiliation or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans.

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Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3 to 4 years
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