Research Technician 3 - Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science

Market Range: 07

Hiring Salary: $20.65/Hourly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Research Technician 3 establishes and maintains mouse colonies for a project designed to delineate immune responses to fungal infection of the female reproductive tract. This position performs work supporting in vivo studies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Establishes and maintains mouse breeding colonies for conditional knockout in vivo studies.
2. Maintains accurate records for breeding cycles and performs mouse genotyping.
3. Communicates and responds with Laboratory Animal Care Unit regarding animal inquiries and cage needs.
4. Assists with in vivo studies, including intravenous injection, intraperitoneal injection, intravaginal inoculation, vaginal lavage, tissue collection, anesthesia administration, and animal imaging.
5. Performs independently routine downstream analyses for in vivo studies (e.g., microbiological plating, ELISA, etc.)
6. Prepares research reports, graphs, and basic models to communicate findings with the PI.
7. Assists in maintaining fungal and bacterial strain database.
8. Assists with maintaining accurate safety records and institutional compliance.
9. Ensures proper or special rodent diet or drinking water for individualized studies as necessary.
10. Troubleshoots experimental data and techniques as needed.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or a related field.This position requires the willingness and ability to work with rodents. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of research experience. (Additional experience performing laboratory research in academia or industry and mouse colony management experience is preferred) OR a combination of related college coursework and related experience to equal five (5) years OR a Master's degree will be accepted in lieu of work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and ability in mouse colony maintenance, including breeding schemas and genotypic analyses of conditional knockout mice (i.e., Cre/floxed mice).
• Skill in routine data management and knowledge of Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form with the PI and LACU personnel.
• Knowledge of general microbiology.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends.