Research Specialist - Lazarov Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Chicago, IL, United States

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Final date to receive applications: 11/13/2026

Research Specialist
- Lazarov Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Hiring Department:
Anatomy and Cell Biology

Location:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

The salary range of employees currently holding equivalent positions is $43,888 to $65,000 annually. Westrive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as availablemarket data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, andbudget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through athorough assessment of these elements.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Lazarov laboratoryin the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking highly energetic and organized applicants for a full-time Research Specialist position. Our research focus is molecular and cellular mechanisms ofneurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and Tauopathies aswell as ALS and Huntington’s disease. Experimental procedures include molecular and cellular biology, cloning,transfection, immunochemistry, histology, microscopy and small animalsurgeries.

This role will involve overseeing the maintenance of a biomedical laboratory which has uses acombination of cell and molecular methods including primary neuronal culturesfrom rodents, use of transgenic mouse models and generation/production ofmonoclonal antibodies with using experimental procedures including molecular and cellular biology, cloning, transfection, immunochemistry, histology,microscopy and small animal surgeries.

• Carry out mousehusbandry, colony maintenance, genotyping using PCR and other methodologies,updating mouse colony records.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies and chemicals.
• Ordering labsupplies and maintaining laboratory stocks.
• Standardize andsystematize comprehensive laboratory protocols while maintaining accurate records of the work performed.
• Preparation and implementation of general laboratory maintenance protocols (e.g. safety,training, waste management, animal, etc.).
• Ensure thatlaboratory procedures comply with all safety requirements.
• Supervise and trainnew graduate and undergraduate students.
• Conduct or coordinateongoing experimental protocols.
• Perform routinemolecular biology and biochemical procedures.
• Generate primary…