Lab Researcher - Barr Lab

National Jewish Health

National Jewish Health is seeking a Lab Researcher to join the Barr Lab, which studies mechanisms of lung injury repair with a focus on epithelial-immune interactions. This role supports innovative research through in vivo disease modeling and primary cell culture using mouse and human tissues. Previous animal handling and/or cell culture experience is preferred.

• Conduct and support laboratory experiments, including animal studies, cell culture, data collection, and analysis.
• Develop and implement research techniques and procedures while ensuring quality control and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain laboratory operations, including inventory management, equipment maintenance, sample tracking, and laboratory records.
• Collaborate with researchers, laboratory staff, and external partners to support scientific projects and research goals.

At National Jewish Health, the nation's leading respiratory hospital, researchers have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking science that advances understanding of complex lung diseases. This is an exciting opportunity to help generate discoveries that deepen scientific knowledge and support the development of future therapeutic approaches.

The position is responsible for planning, developing, executing and monitoring testing techniques and investigative procedures under the direction of a Principal Investigator or Lab Manager.

• Develops new techniques and investigative procedures, including scientific routines, computer programming techniques and data reporting techniques.
• Monitors quality control of routines, experiments, general laboratory activities and the use of research animals in the laboratory setting.
• Performs laboratory functions unique to the assigned laboratory.
• Provides general guidance to laboratory staff, including technicians, support and auxiliary staff. Acts as a leader for laboratory programs and staff in assigned areas.
• Demonstrates enhanced proficiency in data analysis, preparation of glassware, extraction and plating procedures, programming and mathematical ordering systems.
• Prepares statistical tabulations, using a calculator or computer.
• Oversees supply functions, inventory control, equipment use and maintenance, and animal care and ordering, as needed.
• Maintains compliance with all institutional / safety training requirements.
• Maintains laboratory records, supplies, samples in an organized manner (such as a laboratory notebook and sample storage record).
• Acts a liaison to other department personnel, outside investigators, and vendors.
• Performs routine and non-routine tests leading to the successful completion of developed experiments.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
• Laboratory Knowledge: Demonstrates and understands laboratory testing and methodology.
• Decision Quality: Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgement. Sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Adaptability:Maintains effectiveness in the midst of change in work responsibilities or environment, requirements ambiguity, or stress.
• Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.
• Informing/Communicating: Conveys ideas, responses, or instructions effectively, appropriately, and persuasively through writing or speech.
• Professional Relationships: Interacts with others in a constructive, positive, and respectful manner, regardless of individual differences. Assists team members or co-workers in achieving personal goals and completing assignments.
• Drive for Excellence: Consistently meets performance expectations, ensures that accurate, objective, and timely measures of quality are made and used.
• Innovation Management:Identifies key trends, opportunities, and organizational capabilities that would bring competitive advantage to the organization. Sees trends before others and integrates concepts in a unique way.

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• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear  visibly.
• Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes Net Learning by due date annually.
• Promotes a workplace culture based on mutual respect and merit, where all individuals are treated fairly and provided with equal opportunity to contribute to the mission and goals of the institution.
• Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and…