Research Coordinator V - R104592

Department:

Location: Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID: R104592

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 5E (Salary)

Position Description:

A Research Coordinator V position is available in the Center for Cardiometabolic Sciences/Environmental Health Institute of the Envirome Institute.  This position will provide oversight, maintenance/husbandry, and development of animal colonies that includes setting up mating pairs, changing cages, euthanizing disabled/sick/aged mice, correcting malocclusion, and separating sexes. It also includes maintaining detailed laboratory records of genotyping and lineages using PCR and a trackable online database. Handles, treats, and performs experiments with (e.g., antibiotics, surgery) laboratory animals as directed; trains new employees, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows on the proper handling of experimental animals and genotyping techniques of many strains (e.g., null, transgenic, and Cre-Lox inducible models). Will oversee junior staff and direct and schedule their activities; directly communicate conditions of animal colonies and multiple animal housing facilities conditions with regard to changes in practices, costs, and space availability with supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform rodent husbandry that includes setting up mating pairs, changing cages, euthanizing disabled/sick/aged mice, correcting malocclusion, and separating sexes.
• Perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in genotyping of animals (or other techniques as requested).
• Maintain and update laboratory records of genotyping PCR in an online database
• Handle, treat and perform experiments in laboratory animals as directed and trained
• Train new employees, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows is above activities
• Supervise, direct and schedule new junior staff
• Related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with animal handling.
• Experience with genotyping of complex animal models (e.g., null, TG, Cre-lox, inducible, etc.).
• Experience with routine biochemical assays.
• Experience with laboratory record keeping.

Competencies:

• Effective communication skills.

$68,900.00

Target Compensation Minimum:

$45,900.00

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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