Research Technician I, Study Services
Rockville, MDFull-time$24–26/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
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The Research Technician I supports in vivo oncology research studies in mice as part of the Study Services Team. The role performs animal procedures, records study data in a laboratory information management system, follows study protocols, and prepares samples and supplies. The position is based in Rockville, Maryland, and is scheduled Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Rockville MD - Rockville, MD, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Job Category: Research, TITLE / CLASSIFICATION: Research Technician I, Study Services / Non-exempt Position
REPORTING LOCATION: Rockville, MD
REPORTS TO: Manager, Study Services
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: Support in vivo oncology research studies in mice as a member of the Study Services Team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform in-life technical procedures on mice, including handling, restraint, body weight measurement, tumor volume measurement with calipers or imaging device, compound administration, blood collection, and euthanasia. Record study data within the laboratory information management system. Read, understand, and adhere to study protocols. Perform general study preparation and organizational activities, including sample tube labeling, supply organization and stocking, and laboratory organization. Work weekends and holidays on rotating basis. PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONS: 40 activities/hour worked. To be attained within 3 months of training completion. PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY: Promotion to Research Technician II, Study Services, requires performance of 50 activities/hour worked for at least 6 months and quarterly PMP rating in Quality and Productivity of 4 or higher, with no PMP ratings of 1.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TEAM PLAYER. Actively and eagerly support leadership and colleagues. COACHABLE. Actively solicits feedback. Eager to improve. HONEST. Trustworthy. Demonstrates integrity. ADAPTABLE. Flexible and open to change. Eager early adopter. MOTIVATED. Driven. Proactive and takes the initiative. POSITIVE. Compassionate. Empathetic and understanding. Balanced. INNOVATIVE. Challenges the status quo. Eager problem solver. OPEN. Transparent and communicative. Candid. NICE. Kind and respectful. Sincere. Organized. Detail oriented. Process oriented. Eager to follow procedures. Strong computer skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
PREFERRED: BS degree in animal science, biology, pharmacology, or related field. PREFERRED: AALAS ALAT certification. PREFERRED: 1 year of related experience in a Contract Research Organization or similar research setting OR completion of the Champions Oncology Laboratory Animal Science & Research Apprenticeship Program in lieu of experience. REQUIRED: Lean Six Sigma White Belt certification required within 1 year of hire. Training provided by Champions Oncology.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Requires manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and repetitive motion. Requires sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting throughout the work shift consistent with a typical research laboratory environment and vivarium. Must be able to lift and move packages weighing up to 50 pounds. Routine exposure to odors and chemicals. Routine exposure to sharps. Routine exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue.
This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.Qualifications:
How this job compares
Set against the 2,113 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24–26/hr
- Maryland median$16–26/hr21 hourly ranges
- US median$22–26/hr998 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $25/hr, is 16% above the Maryland median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the top quarter of Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 37 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Maryland and 2,113 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University12 open
- Actalent2 open
- Champions Oncology (this employer)2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (891 postings).
- Education
- 287 of the 2,113 open Laboratory Technician jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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