Laboratory Technician

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title Laboratory Technician
Requisition Number RE42575
Working Title Lab Tech
Department Name 7H400:Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Gen
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 40
Salary Range $15.15-24.26/hour
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education

BS
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Required Related Experience

1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Occasional lifting/pushing/moving equipment up to 50 lbs, repetitive motions, sitting for long periods of time.
Shift
Day shift.
Job Summary
The Messaoudi lab is looking to fill multiple positions of lab technician. We are seeking individuals who is interested in contributing to projects investigating the impact of nutrition, infection and age on the immune system. They will also contribute to the maintenance of laboratory equipment and inventories of reagents /lab supplies and general lab organization.
Specific responsibilities include: 1) Performing standard immunological assays such as flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISPOT, luminex, to measure various aspects of immune responses under homeostasis and disease conditions; 2) perform standard molecular biology and cell culture experiments including Western Blot, qPCR, plasmid cloning, passaging cells and transfection; 3) Generation of libraries for next-generation sequencing (RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq, ChIP-Seq); Analyze experimental data and interpret results to contribute to manuscript and grants reports. Person has to be willing to work with human and nonhuman primate specimens
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft tools.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor degree in a related field (immunology, microbiology, biology) and prior research experience is preferred. Applicants comfortable using R studio, Python, Linux are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline to Apply 02/04/2024
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