Laboratory Technician 1: Pharmacy

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Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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Department: College of Pharmacy

• Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Transcripts (upload as separate document)

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: Richard Van Breeman

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Laboratory Technician 1 position for the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University (OSU).

The three foundational goals of the College of Pharmacy are to provide excellent professional education for our students and continuing education for practicing pharmacists; to foster outstanding and innovative research; and to contribute to public health by developing and promoting ways to provide medications safely and affordably.

This position assists with synthetic organic chemistry, enzyme assays, sample processing and chemical analysis for scientific research conducted in the laboratory of Prof. Richard van Breemen.

Chemical synthesis and purification will include chemical synthesis of novel bioactive organic molecules on the laboratory bench scale, enzyme assays will include measuring rates of drug metabolism, and sample processing will include solvent extraction and filtration prior to analysis using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Data analysis will include entering data into Excel spreadsheets for quantitative analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for paying close attention to detail and ensuring accuracy while performing organic chemical synthesis, biomedical sample preparation, and analysis. The incumbent will perform tasks under close supervision.
• Follow safety protocols and foster a safe working environment
• Carry out organic chemical reactions and follow-up purification
• Prepare biomedical specimens and analytical chemical standards for analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
• Carry out enzyme assays in support of drug metabolism studies
• Careful and accurate entry of laboratory data
• Maintain detailed records of lab activities to inform research methodology

Required Qualifications

• One year of experience in a laboratory setting and high school courses in chemistry, biology, mathematics, or any course which included laboratory work; OR An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Note

An Associate's degree in Laboratory Science may substitute for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. in chemistry, biochemistry, or related field
• At least one year research or laboratory experience related to synthetic organic chemistry
• Experience with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry
• Experience processing biomedical samples in a laboratory setting

Working Conditions/Schedule

This position will work indoors in a laboratory and office environment. Work will include preparing organic chemical synthesis and biochemical analysis and using analytical chemistry instrumentation such as liquid chromatographs and mass spectrometers.

Salary Range

$18.60 - Max $26.98

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-12-07

Anticipated End Date

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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