**Primary City/State:**

Sun City West, Arizona

**Department Name:**

Biomarker Laboratory-Rsrch

**Work Shift:**

Day

**Job Category:**

Research

Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today.

Banner Alzheimer's Institute was founded in 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona. Our institute was established as the first Center of Excellence at Banner Health, a nonprofit health care organization that is one of the nation’s largest and most respected health care systems, distinguished for clinical excellence, innovation, and operational integrity. We have a three-part mission of ending Alzheimer’s disease without losing another generation, introducing a new national standard of patient and family care that provides ongoing hope and help for patients and families living with Alzheimer’s disease related dementias, and forging new models of collaboration with scientific, medical, academic and community partners.

Make your mark against Alzheimer’s disease and it starts with an accurate diagnosis.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and skilled Research Technician to join our cutting-edge new research team and facility at Banner Sun Health Research Institute. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the identification, analysis, and interpretation of biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease. This position is ideal for someone with a background in biomedical sciences, laboratory techniques, and a passion for neurodegenerative disease research.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Conduct laboratory tests and procedures to identify and measure biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's disease in research, clinical and trial cohorts.

+ Prepare and process biological samples, such as blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and tissue, for analysis.

+ Maintain fully automated instruments e.g., Elecsys and Lumipulse

+ Utilize advanced proteomic techniques including Simoa, mass spectrometry, and NULISA

+ Maintain accurate and detailed records of experimental procedures and results.

+ Ensure compliance with all laboratory safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

+ Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, clinicians, and researchers.

**Schedule** : Monday - Friday 9a-5pm

Banner Research is at the leading edge in a new era of scientific discovery and innovation. Our basic and clinical research faculty turns ground-breaking research findings into new identification, treatment and prevention methods for diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Cardiovascular disease, Cancer and Orthopedics. We have an international reputation for our work and we provide outstanding access for patients to clinical trials. Our commitment to excellence allow us to make a difference in people's lives every day.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for performing routine to complex laboratory diagnostic and research procedures including fully automated and semiautomated immunoassays, mass spectrometry and sequencing techniques.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Performs various laboratory tests in accordance with standard practice. Labels and files slides. Biochemical methods that are part of standard practice may include preparation of fresh and frozen single-cell suspensions, processing of cerebrospinal fluid and blood, western blotting, ELISA, RNA and DNA isolation and Bioanalyzer analysis.

2. Documents laboratory test results verbally, in personal laboratory notebook, in dedicated shared laboratory binders as well as on workflow files on the network computer (Excel spreadsheet).

3. Runs and maintains several high-performing immunoassay apparatuses. Gathers high-through blood and CSF data to share with external source. Supports research staff with development (e.g., biotinylation, antibody testing and assay validation).

4. Utilizes labware supplies and preparation including buffers, fixatives and stain components; responsible for cleaning of labware, including manual cleaning and dishwasher and ordering and maintaining lab supplies.

5. Performs related work, which may include trialing new techniques, liaising with collaborators sample aliquoting, data analysis, review and summary of scientific literature and drafting of scientific publications. This may involve working independently or with a team.

6. Customers are primarily internal to the organization. Occasionally does come into contact with outside vendors, couriers and professionals who bring specimens to the laboratory or take specimens/human remains from the laboratory/morgue.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science degree in biology or biosciences.

Incumbent must maintain absolute confidentiality regarding human subject identity and must have ability to communicate sufficiently to perform duties in a manner consistent with departmental scope of services and standards.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Coursework in gross human and/or vertebrate anatomy. Relevant experience in hospital pathology setting and/or biomedical research.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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