Laboratory Specialist (varying levels) The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center

The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Medicine is currently seeking a Laboratory Specialist, Intermediate or Senior to join The Sonkusare laboratory.  The Sonkusare laboratory studies ion channels and calcium signaling mechanisms in the microcirculation under normal and disease conditions. The laboratory employs state-of-the-art calcium imaging, patch clamp electrophysiology, super resolution imaging, functional assays, radio telemetric blood pressure measurements, and transgenic mouse models. The overarching goal is to discover novel strategies for rescuing vascular function in cardiovascular disorders.

The candidate should be highly motivated to learn new techniques and should have good communication skills. Experience in small tissue dissection, animal handling, and molecular biology is highly desirable. The candidate will be expected to manage laboratory purchases, setups, protocols, mouse colonies, and perform molecular biology and functional experiments in small blood vessels. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Further details about our work and the team can be found at: The Sonkusare Lab at the University of Virginia

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Lab Specialist

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 3 years of experience. 6 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Lab Specialist Intermediate

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Lab Specialist Senior

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 9 years of experience in a lab technician role. May substitute with Master's or Terminal degree plus 4 years of experience in a lab technician role and supervisory experience. 12 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.  

This is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits .   

This position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

TO APPLY

Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0057615. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV or Resume
• Cover letter

Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, Recruiting Specialist at [email protected] .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

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