Research Technologist Senior (Job Id: 43320)

Job ID: 43320

Location: Bio-Engineering

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field and three or more years of research experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.  May require professional certification.  Grade NE1 Wage minimum $17.84/hour, midpoint $24.46/hr, maximum $31.71/hr

We are specifically seeking candidates with a passion for research and bench top work. Enthusiasm to work at an interdisciplinary level with bioengineering, molecular biology, microbiology, and pharmaceutics is highly desirable. Candidates with experience in two or more of the following areas are preferred: 1) Drug delivery; 2) chemistry; 3) biomedical or chemical engineering; 4) molecular biology; 5) mathematical modeling; 6) bacterial research; 7) cell culture; 8) experience with biopolymers including: double/single emulsion, nanoparticles, nanofibers, 3D printed materials, and chemical synthesis of biomaterials.

• B.S. in Microbiology, Veterinary/Animal Health Technology, Pharmacology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Virology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science, and minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Experience with experimental protocols, including biomedical, molecular biology, chemistry, assay experience, cell culture, and materials characterization techniques
• Research data analysis and manuscript writing experience; preparation of materials for research and published reports, as evidenced by prior work.
• Experience in handling bacterial and viral agents.
• Experience with BSL- and ABSL-2 research.
• Experience with IRB, IBC and IACUC;
• Additional skills with small animal experiments.
• Experience with lab design, management and experimental protocols.
• Polymer delivery vehicle (nanoparticle, fiber, film) experience.
• Mentoring and overseeing of student or other personnel laboratory work.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint; Data Analysis: GraphPad, Excel

A Research Technologist Senior position is available at the University of Louisville starting immediately in the Department of Bioengineering. The candidate will be focused on, but not limited to: 1) managing laboratory supplies and ordering, 2) compiling data into a usable format and conducting preliminary analysis under faculty direction, 3) providing their faculty member and associate project members with weekly progress reports and written summaries/presentations detailing research efforts. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for preparing drafts of manuscripts that detail their experimental findings. An ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, experience with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell culture, small animal studies, microbiology, biochemical assays, confocal microscopy, and/or fabrication/characterization of materials.

An ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, experience with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell culture, small animal studies, microbiology, biochemical assays, confocal microscopy, and/or fabrication/characterization of materials. In addition, we seek someone who is able to work independently and as a part of a team.

The Research Technologist Senior will be responsible for designing and performing experiments under the direction of the faculty associated with the Department of Bioengineering.  The Research Technologist Senior will participate in the design, execution, and analysis/interpretation of laboratory research studies and summarizing/preparing these findings in oral/written communication and technical reports. Responsibilities may include: oral/written communication and technical reports; preparation of materials for research; and conducting experiments within the interest areas of drug delivery and biomaterials. 

Available projects involve developing therapeutic agent delivery vehicles for the mitigation of sexually transmitted infections, cancer applications, mucosal delivery applications, and investigation of bacterial progression. Broadly, the work is focused on integrating drug and gene delivery with chemistry, molecular biology, virology, quantitative transport modeling, cell culture, and animal models to formulate and translate potential therapeutic candidates from the laboratory to in vivo applications. A diverse and multidisciplinary approach is applied in collaborations with the UofL Center for Predictive Medicine, Deptartment of Microbiology and Immunology, and the Deptartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Research and development activities and experiments.
• Develop new experimental procedures and designs.
• Prepare materials and equipment necessary for laboratory experiments.
• Prepare materials for research reports (research summaries, data compilation/analysis, presentations, and journal papers).
• Perform data entry and analysis and maintain logs and gather data for experiments.
• Participate in the planning and development of general goals for the research project.
• Interface and coordinate research/development activities with 3rd parties; including specification and purchase of materials and equipment from suppliers and manufacturers, coordination and directions of installation of instrumentation.
• May instruct lab personnel in special experimental procedures.
• Support sample collection and processing.
• May oversee lab equipment.
• Analyze data and write research reports and manuscripts.
• Position may require phone and email communications with suppliers, and in-person meetings with contractors and research partners to obtain data and coordinate activities.

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.

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