Research Specialist II

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** Job Location (Full Address):*
* 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

** Opening:*
* Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:

400039 Environmental Medicine

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 109 H

Compensation Range:

$27.16 - $38.03

_The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._

** Responsibilities:*
* Provide direct research and teaching support at the professional level by taking charge of a segment of research activities with moderate complexities in the Susiarjo laboratory. Responsible for conducting and analyzing experiments that comprise a coherent part of a larger project, which includes investigating gene-environment interactions during pregnancy and studying how exposures to endocrine disruptors modulates maternal and fetal health in mice;

researching and resolving technical problems within the scope of those experiments. Supervise daily aspects of the lab, such as planning and participating in experiments with other laboratory personnel. Supervise and train all laboratory personnel on all aspects of animal care, maintenance, and standard laboratory practices. Handling and use of laboratory animals and chemicals will be required. Training in the safe handling of laboratory mice and chemicals is required and will be provided.

** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*
* + Serve as lab manager for a Principal Investigator in the Department of Environmental Medicine. Work independently with only occasional suggestions to modify, vary or adapt standard laboratory procedures to perform research related activities to meet the specialized needs of the research projects of the Principal Investigator. Supervise other members of the laboratory, including junior technical staff, graduate students, undergraduates and work-study personnel (15%).

Analyze and interpret acquired data, including appropriate statistical analyses; prepare data summaries reports, including tables and figures and make recommendations for future studies (15%).  Assist Principal Investigator with writing grants and manuscripts for publication, including reading and interpreting primary scientific literature and preparing written summaries of this material (10%).  Strict adherence to written SOPs is required; as is detailed, daily record keeping.

+ Laboratory activities
-Experimental:  In addition to other related duties, the Technical Associate will be responsible for the following: (1) supervise the preparation and administering of reagents to animal subjects by lab personnel (oral, s.c., i.m., i.v., i.p., or inhalation); (2) oversee animal handling and management by lab personnel for the collection of tissue samples; (3) tissue removal and dissection from animals, (4) tissue preparation for various methods including RNA isolation, immunohistochemical and cytochemical analyses, biochemical and molecular biology assays;

(4) work closely with the Principal Investigator in establishing genetic and epigenetic assays to be utilized by all laboratory staff.

+ Laboratory activities - General:  Ensure laboratory's maintenance of computer records for laboratory supplies, animals and equipment are kept up-to-date; ensure maintenance of chemical inventory is up-to-date and is in compliance with guidelines set by Environmental Health & Safety; interact with sales representatives on behalf of Principal Investigator; provide oversight and record keeping for hazardous waste disposal. Ensure that all laboratory staff are in compliance with Federal, State, and University regulations for use of laboratory animals and radioactivity, general laboratory health and safety.

+ Animal Care:
Oversee and maintain rodent colonies. Duties will include ordering and breeding of rodents for laboratory use, ensuring maintenance is compliant with DLAM and UCAR, prepare and maintain UCAR paperwork.

+ Assists in writing approved laboratory protocols and SOPs for research; develops and modifies test methods, selects procedures for data collection and handling; works with UCAR, USDA, veterinary staff, AAALAC URMC Pharmacy; prepares for and hosts laboratory inspections.

+ Responsible for ensuring laboratory's maintenance of computer records for laboratory supplies, animals, and equipment are kept up-to-date; ensures maintenance of…