Temporary - Part-time Research, Physiology and Cell Biology

University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

The Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a temporary, hourly Research Technician to join a biomedical research laboratory. This role supports research focused on understanding the mechanistic basis of neurovascular coupling in both health and disease, contributing to ongoing studies and laboratory operations.

Laboratory administration support

• Manage lab inventory and ordering of supplies
• Assist with regulatory compliance (e.g., biosafety, IACUC)
• Maintain lab documentation, SOPs, and training records
• Assist with onboarding and training of new lab members

Animal colony management

• Maintain and organize mouse breeding colonies
• Performing weaning, sexing, and genotyping of transgenic lines
• Conduct ear notching and tissue collection for genotyping
• Coordinate sample submission for third-party genetic analysis
• Perform euthanasia and tissue harvesting in accordance with approved IACUC protocols

Experimental Support

• Assist with in vivo and ex vivo experiments
• Support data collection, entry, and basic statistical analysis

• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Willingness to learn new techniques and work with animals

• Prior research experience with small animal handling or surgical techniques
• Experience with dissection, microinjections
• Familiarity with microscopy

Schedule

20 hours per week

Compensation Grade

Temporary Hourly Research

Exempt No Full-Time Equivalent 50.0%