Research Services Professional Entry - Senior

Position: Research Services Professional (Open Rank: Entry - Senior)
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Pharmacology

Job Title:

Research Services Professional (Open Rank: Entry - Senior)

Position #  

- Requisition # 40465

Job Summary:

As a Research Services Professional in Debo Sardar's Lab, you will develop management and research skills in a new and growing lab. You will gain exposure to a broad range of concepts in neuroscience - ranging from next generation sequencing to in vivo genetics in mouse models. Our goal is to utilize your existing skills while simultaneously exposing you to new research that benefits both your career goals and our lab's overall productivity.

We are currently seeking a full-time position to support the lab. Primary responsibility will be of general lab management, and animal colony maintenance. A key research responsibility will include mouse brain surgeries, and prior experience in this area or willingness to learn is desirable. Additional responsibilities will be of assisting with ongoing experiments. These experiments include, but are not limited to, immunohistochemistry, genomics, microscopy and behavioral assays.

The position has a possibility of promotion to lab manager role. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in mouse handling, performing mouse brain surgeries, and interest in long-term management of the lab.

Key Responsibilities:

* Purchasing research supplies through CU Marketplace

* Mouse colony management - breeding, weaning, genotyping, colony maintenance

* Co-ordinate with lab members to match animal production to experimental needs

* Performing mouse brain surgeries using stereotaxis methods

* Performing mouse brain surgeries using in-utero electroporation

* Harvesting mouse brain tissue and sectioning brain slices

* Prepare lab for daily operations, including stocking materials, preparing solutions, equipment, and safety

* Dispose of laboratory materials and samples using well established guidelines and instructions

* Review, complete and process logs, documents, databases, and related materials and information

* Assist with ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; receive guidance and direction or escalate when required

Work Location:

Onsite - this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

Dr. Debo Sardar's Lab is a new lab - you will gain research experience by being in an environment conducting cutting-edge neuroscience research in the areas of sensory biology (systems neuroscience), glial biology (cellular neuroscience), and epigenomics (molecular neuroscience). Given the broad range of the research spanning from systems to cells to genes, you will learn a wide array of concepts and technologies.

In addition, Dr. Sardar highly values mentoring and is dedicated to help scientists achieve their independent goals.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

* Medical:
Multiple plan options

* Dental:
Multiple plan options

* Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision

* Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

* Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year

* Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

* Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

* Holiday Days: 15/year

* Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

* ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications (Entry)

* Bachelor's degree in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics or related field

* A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis

Minimum Qualifications (Intermediate)

* Bachelor's degree in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics or related field

* A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year for year basis

* One (1) year professional level research experience in a research environment.

Minimum Qualifications (Senior Level)

* Bachelor's degree in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, genetics or related field

* A combination of education and related technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree on a year for year basis.

* An advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis if the degree is in a field of study directly related to the work assignment.

* Two (2) years professional level research experience in a research environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Prior experience or background within an experimental or wet lab

* Prior experience with mouse colony management

* Prior experience with mouse brain surgeries

* Prior experience with lab management

Conditions of Employment:

* Applicants must be legally authorized…