Job Description

Job Title: Lab Research Tech 2
Department: Orthopedic Surgery
Shift: 1st
Specialty: Research
Job Number:
Date Posted: 06/16/2023
Position Type: Research

Job Qualifications:

Lab Research Tech 2 - Orthopedic Surgery

Basic Purpose: Under direction from a Principal Investigator or Research Assistant, to participate in basic or applied research at an entry level and to follow existing protocols or clinical methods. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values, and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Representative Levels of Participation:

Sample Preparation: Performs routine procedures in the laboratory according to established protocols including obtaining radiographs of study specimens and preparing specimen tissues for histologic evaluation.

Implant Repository: Obtain from the Department of Pathology, accurately identifies, processes for storage, and records prosthetic devices recovered from patients.

Implant Wear Analysis: Assist in wear analysis of retrieved total joint implants.

Postmortem Retrieval: Assist in postmortem recovery of implants and collection of distant organ tissue samples from patients who had hosted joint replacement prostheses.

Surgical Assistant and Necropsy: Assist in experimental surgery and necropsy. Maintains current inventories of experimental and control materials.

Representative Qualifications:
Bachelor\'s degree in Biology. Basic knowledge of histologic procedures and database management.
Company Highlights:
Ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country, Rush University Medical Center is an outstanding place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has awarded Rush full accreditation for three years. Rush is one of the first academic medical centers in Illinois to receive this accreditation.
As an academic medical center, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, is committed to advancing medical knowledge through research. Investigators at Rush are involved in more than 1,600 projects, including hundreds of clinical studies to test the effectiveness and safety of new therapies and medical devices, as well as to expand scientific and medical knowledge.
RUMC offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits & the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development & recognizes your achievements.
Rush University is home to one of the first medical colleges in the Midwest and one of the nation\'s top-ranked nursing colleges, as well as graduate programs in allied health, health systems management and biomedical research.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Rush University Medical Center