RESEARCHER II

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Biomedical Engineering, is seeking a Researcher II. During the last several years, work in my laboratory has focused on several different, but related themes: 1) Molecular genetics of self-renewing asymmetric division of neural stem cells, 2) Molecular genetics of synaptic connectivity and axon guidance, and 3) Molecular genetics of neurodegeneration in the adult brain. We also do extensive work on several collaborative projects, contributing via our model system. The main model system we utilize is Drosophila, the well-known fruit fly, but we also use Human patients and materials from patients in our work, thus jumping between flies and humans. Besides the main and collaborative work, our focus has also been on the evolution of the human skeletal body plan and the human brain.

General Responsibilities

Under minimal supervision:

• To set up and perform routine and established lab procedures in support of lab goals.
• To collect, enter and summarize data.
• To monitor results and report unusual outcomes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Hourly Salary Range     $15.50 - $18.75

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• OR Associate's degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience
• OR High School diploma or GED and four (4) years of related experience

Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferences

• Degree in a biological science is preferred.