Laboratory Research Technician Assistant - Dentistry Biomat &Tissue Engineering
Part-timeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MDPart-time / Contract$22.41/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Laboratory Research Technician Assistant performs routine biological and laboratory procedures, including DNA extraction, solution preparation, specimen and culture processing, and sterile procedures. The role also supports laboratory housekeeping, equipment and chemical inventory, safety compliance, and research data collection and entry. An associate degree in a biological or chemical science is specified; no experience is required.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
A Laboratory Research Technician Assistant is needed to perform routine and standardized biological procedures, including mouse colony maintenance preparing common use chemical solutions and overseeing lab safety compliance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs simple routine procedures and simple synthesis, product isolation, or biophysical procedures, such as DNA extractions. 2. Prepares simple chemical solutions, media, reagents, stains, and buffers. 3. Assists in collection, preparation, and processing of specimens or cell or tissue cultures 4. Performs general housekeeping of laboratory, and operation of laboratory equipment. 5. Assists with sterile procedures. 6. Maintains chemicals and equipment inventory. 7. Develops and prints film detailing biochemical or other analyses. 8. Assists in collection, recording, and entering research data.
QUALIFICATIONS
Associate of Arts degree in a biological or chemical science.; No experience is required Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform job. Employees in this job class may be required to work with biohazardous or radio-labeled materials and to successfully complete applicable safety training.
ABOUT US
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.
Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.
UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request (https://umbforms.wufoo.com/forms/umb-job-applicant-accommodation-request/) . You may also contact [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. Read the UMB Notice of Non-Discrimination (https://www.umaryland.edu/policies-and-procedures/library/administration/policies/vi-100c.php) for more information.
UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package (https://www.umaryland.edu/media/umb/hr/new-employees/pdfs/summaryofbenefits-05.09.23-final.pdf)
ABOUT THE TEAM
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) is the world's first dental college and Maryland’s predominant provider of comprehensive and emergency oral health services for individuals of all ages, including the underserved and disadvantaged. Through research innovation, creativity, and productive partnerships, our faculty, staff, and students are developing and implementing novel approaches to advance oral health and improve lives.
Job Identification: 542
Job Category: Research
Job Schedule: Part time
Expected Salary $22.41
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JobType Contractual
How this job compares
Set against the 2,153 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.41/hr
- Maryland median$16–26/hr23 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr1,036 hourly ranges
This rate, $22.41/hr, is 4% above the Maryland median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 42 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Maryland and 2,153 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University12 open
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (this employer)3 open
- Actalent2 open
- Experience
- Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (884 postings).
- Education
- 287 of the 2,153 open Laboratory Technician jobs (13%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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