Lab and Research Tech 1 - Gaultier Lab

The Gaultier Lab in the Department of Neuroscience and the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG) at the University of Virginia is seeking to hire a motivated and detail-oriented Lab and Research Technician 1 to perform and assist with animal colony management and experimental procedures. The Gaultier Lab studies the function of glia in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis.

The incumbent will be responsible for managing the lab's animal colony, culturing primary cells, performing histological stains, maintaining lab equipment, and assisting in the training of undergraduate students.

The successful candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills and be motivated to learn new laboratory techniques and skills. Applicants should also possess strong problem-solving skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Lab and Research Technician 1 employees focus on performing routine research tasks and developing skills. They assume routine to moderately complex technical support for research projects. Work is routine and can be performed with some degree of independence when following established protocols and procedures. Lab and Research Technician 1 employees perform tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• Perform similar duties to Lab and Research Aide, such as collecting specimens, setting up and performing experiments of a repetitive nature; and preparing culture media, chemicals, reagents, and solutions as instructed.
  
• At direction of Principal Investigator or senior staff, perform biological, hematological, chemical, or physical analysis.
  
• Participate in research or clinical work involving treatment operations and experiments with animals to include care and feeding, cage cleaning and sanitization, and observation during post-operative or treatment periods.
  
• May perform some surgical procedures on small lab animals.
  
• Prepare support materials, compare and assist with analyses of data and write reports. Assist with literature reviews.
  
• Operate, adjust, and maintain specific scientific apparatuses and instruments. Order lab supplies and maintain inventory.
  
• Record accurate information and logs of experimental data.
  
• Keep informed of new lab techniques.
  
• Provide routine, technical, and administrative support to research projects.
  
• May contact and coordinate schedules with study subjects, handle information intake, and record and track results. May provide logistical support to the study.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: At least 1 year of lab experience, which may include student experience. Bachelor's degree will be considered in lieu of experience.

Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.

The position will remain open until filled. This is a non-exempt-level, benefitted position.

For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits . This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position.

To Apply:

Please apply through the UVA job board , and search for R0065557. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Cover letter
  
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, Recruiter, at jf2sw@virginia.edu .

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