The Department of Pediatrics Division of Tropical Medicine seeks a highly motivated Research Technician II to work in the Laboratory for Translational Virology. The purpose of the position is to conduct responsible research work in virology, immunology, and cell biology. The project will primarily focus on viral pathogens and includes performing sequencing, cell culture, ELISAs, PCR, and other assays for the grant-funded project in BSL-2 and BSL-3 environments. The individual filling this position is expected to keep up to date with the scientific literature, assist others with preparing protocols, and assist others with reports of data. They may contribute to writing manuscripts.