Department: Knight Campus
FTE: 0.25-0.49
Terms: Fall, Summer
Academic Year: 2025-26 and 2026-27
Duties:
The BioFoundry Technical Assistant will help support the Knight Campus BioFoundry research core facility (located in Knight Campus Building 2) through providing advanced technical and organizational support to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of equipment and workspaces in the facility. This role focuses on assisting users with instrument training, as well as training users on safe laboratory practices in compliance with institutional safety standards for BSL-1 and BSL-2 work areas. The role is also expected to help with routine sterilization and cleaning of shared equipment and workspaces, basic lab maintenance, instrument repair/upkeep, and helping organize and stock laboratory supplies. This position will work closely with BioFoundry staff to maintain a high standard of laboratory readiness, cleanliness, and equipment functionality.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience working in a BSL-2 research laboratory, Bioengineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or Mechanical engineering background. Experience using mechanical property testing equipment (rheometers, DMA, tensile testing, and other mechanical testing platforms). Experience using confocal microscopes. Experience with cell culture and incubation practices, including sterilization. Experience working with shared instrumentation in core facilities. Experience using flow cytometry equipment (sorters and analyzers) Experience with hazardous waste clean-up and training others with basic laboratory safety practices. Experience with Imaris image reconstruction software, or other 3D software
Application Procedure:
Submit a resume and transcript containing a list of Bioengineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or Mechanical Engineering courses completed and grades received (unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable). Provide contact information for at least two people who can comment on your skills and experience using mechanical property testing equipment, confocal microscopes, shared instrumentation in core facilities, and any other preferred qualifications for this position. Please submit all application materials to Kurt Langworthy: klangwor@uoregon.edu with “Job Application” in the subject line. Finalists may be interviewed and evaluated based on their performance and responses.
Application Email: klangwor@uoregon.edu
Deadline Date: Friday, 04-10-26
Open Until Filled: Yes
Open Until Filled, Review Begins On: Saturday, 04-11-26
Contact Information:
Kurt Langworthy
(541) 346-3660