Research Lab Tech Intermediate/Associate

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Posted: 18-Mar-24

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 246053

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and previous research experience that directly relate to this position. Please include contact information for 2-3 refences with your resume. 

We are seeking a full-time Research Laboratory Technician Associate/Intermediate to study morphogenesis of the fetal small intestine using human and mouse tissues and organoids. The lab tech will maintain the lab mouse colony, including performing routine daily check, breeding and genotyping; assist in general lab maintenance, organization and record keeping; design and carry out experiments; prepare data for presentation; participate in lab meetings and journal clubs.

The candidate will assume responsibility for performing routine lab work and data analysis including breeding and maintenance of the mouse colony, mouse tissue dissections, tissue dissociation and FLOW cytometry, tissue fixation, processing, and sectioning, stem cell and intestinal organoid culture, molecular cloning, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and image analysis. Additional responsibilities include acquiring and analyzing data under the guidance of graduate students or postdoctoral fellows and other duties as assigned.

 

5% General lab work such as preparing reagents and ordering/restocking supplies

15% mouse colony maintenance and breeding for experiments

50% Perform bench side experiments and imaging

15% Data analysis and preparing data for presentation

15% Reading papers and designing experiments 

The applicant should be highly motivated, detail-oriented and methodical, and able to work as part of a team. The ideal candidate is good at multi-tasking and has strong communication skills.

Research Lab Tech Associate: Associates Degree and 0-1 year of experience is required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Research Lab Tech Intermediate: Associates Degree and 1-3 years of experience is required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology or a related science degree and matching lab research experience.
• Proficiency in part or all of the following is preferred: mouse husbandry and handling, PCR, gel electrophoresis, hESC culture, organoid culture, molecular cloning, tissue sectioning, immunostaining, fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, imaging processing, tissue dissociation and FLOW cytometry, RNA extraction, qPCR 

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

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