Please note: There is no pay associated with this position. This position serves as a Without Compensation Research Biological Laboratory Technician (Animal) within the Office of Research and Development (ORD). The VA Research Program strives to promote Veteran-centered care to improve patient experiences and outcomes across VA healthcare and community settings, and to advance value-driven care by providing Veterans the highest quality care at the lowest financial burden.
Major Duties: The procedures to be performed include, but are not limited to, the following: biospecimen handling and storage including liquid nitrogen cold storage RNA, DNA, and protein preparation from mammalian cell and rodent samples recombinant DNA techniques including PCR, cloning, transformation, mini and maxi DNA preps, rtPCR studies, next-generation sequencing library generation and analysis protein techniques including cell extract preparation, quantification, electrophoresis, immunoblotting, and imaging mammalian cell culture, propagation, cryopreservation, and staining lentiviral and adeno-associated vector construction, generation, and use in cell culture and rodent models proficiency in CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting in mammalian cells mammalian cell isolation using flow cytometry or related technologies mouse and rat husbandry including weaning, ear tag & punch, breeding, and euthanasia mouse and rat genotyping involving genomic DNA preparation, PCR genotyping, and data entry experimental protocols involving rodent models including tissue sampling preparation and analysis of histological samples from rodent models computer software experience with Image J, Prism, Microsoft Office, Python, RStudio, SQL, AI models including ChatGPT general lab organization, maintenance, and function hazardous waste handling and disposal Work Schedule: Intermittent (Without Compensation)
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement).
Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $0 – $0.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-19 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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