Research Associate - Dr. Heather Melichar' Lab

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Position summary

Under the direction of the principal investigator, the lab manager will coordinate day-to-day operations of an academic laboratory that focuses on immune cell development and function. The candidate will help develop, monitor, and coordinate ongoing studies.

General Duties                                                                                                           

• Submit new studies for ethics approval (and renewal) for projects that involve mice, human samples, and biohazardous materials

• Manage mouse colony

• Optimize and maintain organizational and operational efficiency

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations at the lab and in the use of equipment

• Ensure proper storage of data; maintains records and files

• Ensure appropriate inventory, purchases lab equipment/reagents, and maintains budget records

• Become familiar with experimental techniques used in the lab; assist lab members with experiments

• Act as resource person, resolve problems and instruct others

Education/Experience

• PhD degree in life sciences; knowledge of immunology and hematopoiesis preferred

• 5+ years of experience as a research assistant or similar

• Demonstrated ability to design and carryout experiments

Other Qualifying Skills & Abilities

• Significant experience with mouse handling, including intravenous and intraperitoneal injections, euthanization, tail clipping, ear tagging, and dissection

• Ability to perform general immunology (e.g., flow cytometry, cell enrichment) and cell biology (e.g., cell transduction, microscopy) techniques; lab manager will be taught additional, specialized techniques

• Experience using Matlab and R preferred

• Able to communicate in both French and English (orally and written)

Hourly Salary:

$28.44

Hours per Week:

40 (Full time)

Location:

Duff Medical Bldg.

Supervisor:

Professor

Position Start Date:

2023-05-11

Position End Date:

2024-05-11

Deadline to Apply:

2023-05-31

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