Job Information
University of Utah Lab Specialist in Salt Lake City, Utah
Details
Open Date 02/07/2024
Requisition Number PRN37651B
Job Title Lab Specialist
Working Title Lab Specialist
Job Grade D
FLSA Code Nonexempt
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00219 - Neurobiology & Anatomy Labs
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 15.19 to 28.08
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Job Summary
Dr. Christopher Gregg’s laboratory is looking for a lab specialist to work full-time in his lab in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. The research interests of the lab (https://gregglab.neuro.utah.edu/) focus on deciphering the genetic mechanisms underlying brain function, behavior, and brain diseases. The Gregg lab has an interdisciplinary research environment, including molecular and cellular biology, mouse genetics, genomics, behavior, computation, artificial intelligence, epigenetics, imaging, genome editing, and bioinformatics.
Our lab is especially focused on Alzheimer’s disease and age-related diseases and the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms controlling decision making.
We seek a self-motivated lab specialist with strong organizational and communication skills to join our enthusiastic, collaborative, and creative team in an outstanding scientific environment. This is an ideal opportunity for recent college graduates who wish to gain hands-on research experience before moving on to graduate school, medical school, or an MD/PhD program in the biological sciences. If you are interested in, please be sure to send your CV, research experience, career goals, and the names and contact information of two references to Dr. Christopher Gregg (chris.gregg@neuro.utah.edu).
Responsibilities
The research assistant will take on responsibilities that include assisting in organizing lab supplies, managing a mouse colony, working with laboratory mice (breeding, genotyping, surgery, histological studies), and supporting research projects involving genetics, molecular biology, genomics, behavior, and projects for other lab members.
The research assistant will keep accurate records of lab work/data and participate regularly in weekly lab meetings.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Oversee a mouse colony including setting up breeding pairs, genotyping animals by PCR and maintaining a mouse colony database
Confers with senior laboratory personnel regarding the procedures and techniques to be followed in conducting research and recommends modifications as needed.
Orders supplies and experimental materials needed to conduct research.
Makes laboratory solutions accurately.
May supervise the care of research animals; perform minor animal surgery or collect animal tissues and specimens for laboratory analysis.
Ability to learn new laboratory techniques.
Will be trained and perform genomics, molecular biology, histology, mouse phenotyping and behavior experiments.
Will support others in the lab with their experiments.
Remote work on a computer is less than 6 hours per week.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:
Nearly Continuously: Office or lab environment.
Often: Exposure to animals, hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, or exposure to chemicals).
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required:
Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Experience with molecular biology or PCR
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry or other scientific discipline or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); two years full-time laboratory experience; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Working knowledge of advanced scientific techniques and procedures as well as the ability to make statistical calculations, analyze results, prepare reports and perform specialized tests also required.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
To inquire about this posting, email:
employment@utah.edu
or call 801-581-2300.
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