Research Specialist - Levack lab

Position: Research Specialist I- Levack lab

Research Specialist I

Position Number: 8150792

Job Category: University Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Campus: Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Department: ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Location Code: ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY (06660A)

Funding: Yes (split/fully grant funded)

Duties and Responsibilities

Carries out complex experiments and technical procedures as directed by the Principal Investigator (Pl) involving surgery on animals, tissue or cell cultures, and making direct experimental measurements.

• Performs mouse husbandry, colony maintenance, and genotyping.
• Independently performs experimental techniques and operates specialized equipment required to complete projects. Must be responsible for equipment maintenance and setting up experimental design and lab techniques.
• Assists in writing scientific manuscripts and presenting at meetings.
• Performs in-depth analysis of experimental results.
• Performs literature searches on a computer and retrieves literature from the library.
• Assists in modifying specific protocols and methodology.
• Monitors the inventory of essential laboratory supplies and orders all supplies when required. Maintains orderly records of purchases.
• Ensures lab environment complies with safety regulations and may assume partial responsibility for safety in the lab. Maintains a safe and orderly lab environment.
• Implements experiments and performs lab techniques specific to the lab and in accordance with directions from the individual PI.
• Trains and provides oversight of medical and graduate students, junior lab staff, and other lab users.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree:
  Specify Degree(s):
  Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry or Chemistry.
• 3-5 years of previous job-related experience.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Qualifications

• Prior murine laboratory experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent Bench Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Ability to work independently
• Goal and Deadline Oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication skills

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

N/A

Computer Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite required

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Required operation of university owned vehicles

No

Direct animal or patient contact

Yes

Physical Demands

Lifting, Standing

Working Conditions

Animals

Open Date

11/10/2025

Position Salary

Minimum: 20.00, Maximum: 25.00

Special Instructions

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed
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About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact.

With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes -including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences-Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation's top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country's most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from Ameri Corps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement.

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