UNIV - Research Specialist II - Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Job Town of Charleston New York USA,Research/Development

Job Description Summary

The individual will be under supervision of the PI, will participate in routine experiments and the maintenance of a basic biomedical science laboratory, with emphasis on transgenic mouse colony establishment and maintenance, embryonic and adult mouse histology and immunohistochemistry, light microscope imaging, preparation of solutions and reagents, equipment sterilization, and basic cell/tissue culture. These duties will be utilized to assist in the identification of anti-liver cancer signaling factors during liver damage repair.

The individual will also assist the PI to select and order reagents. Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Research Grant Cost Center CC001062 COM REG MED Operations CC Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade University-GEN
08 Pay Range 45,300.

- 77,000.000 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Job Description Research Specialist II – Dr. Sungjin Ko’s laboratory MUSC

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements

A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other natural, life or health care science and one year work experience directly related to the assigned research area.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities preferred

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or other life science is preferred. Strong organizational, record keeping, and interpersonal communication skills required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience of various laboratory techniques including animal husbandry, PCR and recombinant DNA work, western blotting, cell culture, histology and immunostaining, and microscopic imaging. Prior experience in lab management roles is preferred.

Must be able to work with animals (mouse).

Describe the guidelines and supervision an employee receives to do this job, including the employee’s independence and discretion

Employee is supervised by the PI but expected to conduct experiments, collect and record data with decent level of independence and discretion.

Indicate additional comments regarding this position

Work is conducted in a basic biomedical laboratory that focuses on Liver diseases, regeneration and cancer.

Proposed

Job Duties

Designing and planning routine experiments, including optimization of daily experimental protocols, selection and ordering reagents and lab supplies. Maintaining an accurate and timely experimental records.

Percent of Total Time

30% - Essential Share responsibility for mouse husbandry, including transgenic mouse colony breeding, maintenance, and expansion.

20% - Essential Histology and immunohistochemistry, including tissue collection, processing and embedding, sectioning, staining, and imaging.

30% - Essential Basic molecular biology and biochemistry experiments: DNA isolation, genotyping, real-time PCR, western blotting.

20% - Essential Supervisory Responsibilities. Number of employees directly supervised by this position:
0. Total number of employees supervised by this position: 0

Additional

Job Description

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other natural, life or health care science and one year work experience directly related to the assigned research area.

Physical Requirements

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Note:

The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb, using step stool. (Infrequent) Ability to work in temperature extremes (32° F to 100°

F) when required due to assignments in…