66 research technician jobs found in Pasadena, CA

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Aravin Lab at Caltech is seeking a motivated individual to join as a Research Technician. The successful candidate will assist on an ongoing project to characterize a gene that is important for animal fertility. Essential Job Duties Perform common molecular biology experiments, such as PCR, cloning, gel electrophoresis. Perform basic Drosophila crosses, sort desirable animals for downstream experiments.  Perform RNA in situ hybridization and image samples using confocal microscopy. Maintain Drosophila stocks. Keep detailed records of experiments. Perform other tasks and experiments as assigned....

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Bronner Lab in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering is seeking a motivated individual to join as a Research Technician. The successful candidate will assist on one or more projects to study neural crest and its role in development and regeneration in non-model organisms, such as lamprey. Essential Job Duties Conduct scientific analysis of experimental results related to molecular and developmental biology (PCR, plasmid preparation, in situ hybridizations, microscopy and histological techniques). Lamprey husbandry. Keep detailed records of experimental research. Perform other related duties...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary Oversee the running of the Parker lab at Caltech and provide defined technical services to support lab projects. For more information about the Parker lab, visit: https://www.beetles.caltech.edu/. For questions about the Lab Coordinator/Research Technician position, please contact Joe Parker at joep@caltech.edu. Essential Job Duties Lab coordination: ordering and maintaining lab equipment and reagents; managing lab expenditure; new lab member orientation; lab safety coordination; lab event coordination; coordinating lab orderliness (including via delegation of tasks to other lab members) (50% effort)....

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Rees lab seeks a highly motivated individual for a full-time Research Technician for a 2.5 year term position. The successful candidate will work as part of a team in collaboration with the Mayo group at Caltech while reporting directly to Professor Rees. The goal of this project is to artificially engineer variants of the enzyme nitrogenase. Essential Job Duties Growth of nitrogen-fixing organisms and anaerobic purification of nitrogenase. Generation and functional characterization of nitrogenase variants. Work with the Mayo group to develop plate based methods for nitrogenase expression. Work with the...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Shapiro Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology develops molecular and cellular technologies to enable non-invasive imaging and control of biological processes. We are seeking a Research Technician to join our team and help us accomplish this research mission. They will report directly to Professor Shapiro and will assist with experiments involving molecular and cellular engineering. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the research team, alongside postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, and is expected to contribute to, and be a co-author on, scientific publications. Additional information...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary We are seeking a highly motivated and dependable individual with experience in molecular biology to join our integrative computational and experimental team in characterizing the functions and mechanisms of noncoding RNAs in gene regulation. Specifically, this person will help to optimize methods and generate data for understanding interactions between RNA, DNA, and proteins in mammalian cells. This work will include experiments to characterize RNA-protein interactions and DNA-protein interactions involving library generation, high-throughput sequencing, and mass spectrometry. The candidate will work closely with other graduate...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary IPAC at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for a part-time (20 hr/week) high school summer hire for up to ten weeks to help interpret data currently being acquired by James Webb Space Telescope. The JWST data consists of photometry and spectroscopy of T and Y dwarfs over a wide wavelength range, which enables us to calculate the total luminosity of these objects. Essential Job Duties You will be tasked with simulating functional forms of the stellar/substellar "mass function" -- the frequency with which star formation creates objects of various masses -- to compare to the observed luminosity...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary A Caltech Lab is seeking a Laboratory Technician to assist in the day-to-day technical operations of its cleanroom facilities on the Caltech campus. The Technician will take an important role in maintaining peak performance of state-of-the-art nanofabrication equipment, which includes material deposition systems (e.g. plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, physical vapor deposition), material etching systems (e.g. reactive ion etchers, vapor HF), a scanning electron microscope, fume hoods for wet chemistry, and other supporting tools; responsibilities for equipment will be shared with other technicians...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary We seek a scientist or engineer experienced in solar energy harvesting and catalysis to direct the new Resnick Solar Science and Catalysis Center (SSCC). This individual will play a critical role in defining the scope of the facility and coordinating its capabilities/investments with those in partnering organizations, such as the Liquid Sunlight Alliance. The primary mission of the Director will be to turn the Caltech SSCC into a world-class resource for the synthesis, characterization, and testing of molecules and materials for solar energy harvesting and sustainable catalysis.  This is an Organizational Critical position....

Type:  Adjunct/Part-Time Posted:  03/30/2023 Category:  Human Resources Human Resources Analyst (Restricted/Categorical Funding) Position Number:  CM-196-2022 Department:  HR Investigations and ADA Accommodations Job Category: Time (Percent Time): Term (months/year): Current Work Schedule (days, hours):  Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00PM Salary Range:  C-97 Salary:  C-97Steps 1 - 6: $7,867 - $10,041 monthly Shift Differential:  Shift differential eligibility based on the current collective bargaining agreement. Open Date:  03/28/2023 Initial Screening Date:  04/26/2023 Open Until Filled: Yes Application Procedure: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; however, applications submitted by 11:59 p.m. (PT) on the listed Initial Screening Date are assured consideration. Applicants must submit all of the following materials online, unless otherwise noted, at...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Technical Staff Researcher will design, assemble, and program digital and analog circuits for the measurement of temperature, pressure, and other physical quantities through a wireless distributed system. The work will include PCB design and layout, soldering, breadboard prototyping, and programming in C/C++ and/or Python. The project aims to develop low-power wireless sensing platforms that can be powered wirelessly over RFID or custom radio signals, and the successful candidate shall be expected to contribute ideas towards achieving those outcomes. Applicants should have some experience in Python programming and temperature...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary Prof. Xiang’s research group at Caltech is seeking a highly motivated and highly innovative Research Scientist to join the research team. The Research Scientist will work collaboratively with the team on novel concepts of electrochemical CO2 reduction, (photo) electrochemical hydrogen generation and compression, and electrochemical CO2 capture from dilute sources. The Research Scientist will have the opportunity to work on multiple DOE funded projects ranging from basic energy science focused projects to applied/translational science projects. Essential Job Duties Design, develop and test novel materials for...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Laboratory Manager will manage the laboratory facilities and instrumentation for a PI’s research group. Lab specializes in stable isotope analysis of organic and inorganic molecules from a variety of biological and geological samples. The successful candidate will be someone who can understand and engage in the scientific research of the group on one hand, while also providing administrative, managerial, and organizational capabilities. Essential Job Duties Manages the operation and administration of PI’s laboratory facilities. Installs, calibrates, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment and...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary Activities will be directed by senior personnel on a daily basis. Duties are confined to computational projects and do not include lifting items more than 25 pounds or the necessity of travel.  Essential Job Duties Model calibration steps in the SPHEREx data pipeline, working with SPHEREx staff. These duties include estimating the flat-field, zodiacal template response, and dark current based on sky observations over the mission life. Further calibration projects may begin when these complete, focusing on estimating other systematic errors that affect photometry. In addition, the applicant may participate in related...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center (www.rosen.caltech.edu) promotes and supports creative and cutting-edge research across all bioengineering disciplines at Caltech. The Executive Director will have the opportunity to lead and expand the Rosen Bioengineering Center's efforts, working with faculty, staff, and students across the Institute doing innovative research in multiple fields at the intersection between biology and engineering. The Executive Director will collaborate with Caltech development, administration, and communications offices to support bioengineering research and education, and to communicate...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Assistant Director works with the Director in the daily administration of fellowship and study abroad programs, advising, and resources in the Fellowships Advising and Study Abroad Office (FASA). The Assistant Director plays an important role in directly advising students, speaking at workshops, organizing/moderating workshops, the office webpage, publications, and organizational aspects of FASA. The Assistant Director is involved in all aspects of the fellowship and study abroad processes including outreach and advising; selection; orientation and participation; re-entry and assessment. The Assistant Director is involved in...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary LIGO Laboratory (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) seeks a highly motivated and skilled Research Scientist to join its team working at the design, construction and operation of world-leading gravitational-wave interferometric detectors. We seek a Research Scientist with a focus on high reflection coating research for Gravitational Wave Observatories As a Research Scientist in the LIGO Laboratory, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to the design and implementation of technologies that increase the LIGO detector sensitivity and astrophysical reach, and to the development of the future...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.  Job Summary  The Faint Intergalactic Redshifted Emission Balloon (FIREBall) experiment is a complex, multi-object spectrograph designed to look for the faint and diffuse emission from gas outside of galaxies at low redshifts (with lines shifted into the near-UV). The FIREBall team is looking for a full-time Research Assistant to aid in the program in preparing and executing a balloon flight in 2023 and post-flight activities into 2024, and who is comfortable taking over aspects of the project. Job Duties Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Contributing to alignment telescope and supporting systems....

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Deep Learning Senior Software Engineer will work at the AI+Science Lab led by Prof. Anima Anandkumar at Caltech, a mission-driven multi-disciplinary environment creating cutting-edge AI methods and applying them to a wide range of scientific domains ranging from weather/climate modeling, material design and manufacturing, protein design, and autonomous drone flights.  The Deep Learning Senior Software Engineer will manage the effort to train large-scale AI foundation models for science and engineering and use their skills to create lasting benefits for humanity. They will create open-source frameworks for scientific...

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community. Job Summary The Deep Learning Lead Software Engineer will work at the AI+Science Lab led by Prof. Anima Anandkumar at Caltech, a mission-driven multi-disciplinary environment creating cutting-edge AI methods and applying them to a wide range of scientific domains ranging from weather/climate modeling, material design and manufacturing, protein design, and autonomous drone flights.  The Deep Learning Lead Software Engineer will lead the effort to train large-scale AI foundation models for science and engineering and use their skills to create lasting benefits for humanity. They will create open-source frameworks for scientific domains...