Research Services Professional (Open Rank: Entry – Senior

Research Services Professional

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.

Work Location:

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

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