Laboratory Research Technician - SOM Microbiology
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MDFull-time$48–51K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking a Laboratory Research Technician for the School of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology. The role performs routine biological, chemical, and biophysical procedures; prepares laboratory solutions and reagents; assists with assays, sterile procedures, and cell or tissue cultures; processes specimens and research data; and operates and maintains laboratory equipment and inventory.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is currently seeking a Laboratory Research Technician to join the School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Performs routine biological procedures such as gel electrophoresis, blotting, chromatography, and DNA extractions; chemical procedures such as simple synthesis, or product isolation, or biophysical procedures such as optical and kinetics measurements.
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Prepares chemical solutions, media, reagents, stains, and buffers.
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Assists in conducting routine assays such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and complement fixations.
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Assists with sterile procedures.
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Performs clinical processes such as cell or tissue cultures.
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Collects, prepares, and processes specimens.
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Develops and prints film detailing biochemical or other analyses.
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Assists in conducting research on current scientific literature using computerized applications.
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Collects, records, and enters research data.
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Performs wipe tests, general housekeeping of laboratory, and operation of laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, meters, microscopes, incubators, autoclaves, spectrometers, and gas and liquid chromatographs.
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Maintains chemicals and equipment inventory.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's 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-labelled 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 Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.
Job Identification: 405
Job Category: Research
Job Schedule: Full time
Expected Salary $48,138 - $50,731.71
SOAPF 155-10303000-000000-00000000-210
JobType Regular
How this job compares
Set against the 2,109 open Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$48–51K/yr
- US median$51–70K/yr241 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $49K, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($61K) — in the lowest quarter of Laboratory Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 35 open Laboratory Technician jobs in Maryland and 2,109 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University12 open
- Actalent2 open
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- 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 (887 postings).
- Education
- 287 of the 2,109 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 3, 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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