Research Assistant- Cell Biology and Physiology (LeVine Lab)

Department:
SOM KC Division of Molecular and Integrative Physiology

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LeVine Lab
Position Title:
Research Assistant- Cell Biology and Physiology (LeVine Lab)
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
A Research Assistant position is available for highly motivated individual.
Applicant must have a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences (or higher), experience in cell biology and/or neuroscience, and should be available for in-person interviews.
The Research Assistant position in Dr. LeVine’s lab will conduct research to study neurogenesis in mouse models of a lysosomal storage disease. The Research Assistant will have a variety of research duties including but not limited to animal handling, mouse injections, mouse behavior analyses, mouse perfusion, tissue harvesting and sectioning, confocal microscopy, general lab duties, etc.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Science in biology, neuroscience, or other science related field.

Work Experience: 

• Previous experience in working with laboratory animals.

• Experience presenting and writing for a scientific audience.

• Strong communications as evidence by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master of Science degree in biology or other science related field.

Work Experience:

• Experience performing behavior studies on research animals.

• Experience harvesting tissue and tissue sectioning.

• Previous experience working as part of team.

• Previous experience in performing immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Perform general research experiments under the direction of the PI, including but not limited to:

• Mouse experiments (injections, behavior analyses, perfusion, tissue harvesting)

• Histology (sectioning, image collection, analysis of images)

• Maintain mouse colony, animal breeding and genotyping.

• Order lab supplies and general lab maintenance.

• Participate in regular communication with the PIs via lab meetings and personal meetings.

• Position also includes generation of data and its analysis for the preparation of published papers, as well as assistance on grant submissions and other documentation necessary for laboratory compliance.

• Follow established quality control and quality assurance policies and procedures, including appropriate documentation.

• Other job duties as assigned

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Part time
Rate Type:
Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85