RESEARCHER IV

University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Birmingham, ALABAMA

RESEARCHER IV - (T214415)

Description

 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Neurology Chair Office, is seeking a Researcher IV. This position is for a research assistant in a neuroscience lab focused on environmental exposures that increase the risk for Parkinson's disease and neurologic disorders. Duties will involve animal work, including treating mice, rodent stereotaxic surgery, maintaining mouse breeding colonies and performing genotyping, preparing cell line and primary neuronal cultures, Western blotting, immunostaining, and ordering lab supplies. A desirable candidate will have previous experience in basic laboratory experiments, rodent handling, rodent surgery, tissue sectioning, immunohistochemistry, Western blots, PCR, basic chemistry calculations, and data management. We ask that candidates have excellent organization and communication skills, be supportive of graduate and undergraduate students, maintain a productive and positive environment, and engage as part of an enthusiastic team of scientists.

General Responsibilities

Working with a high degree of independence: 

  • To oversee projects within the laboratory
  • To assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of lab activities. 
  • To collect, enter, summarize, analyze, and interpret data. 
  • To contribute significantly to the planning/design of studies. 
  • To help develop long or short-term goals.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Oversees projects within the laboratory and assumes responsibility for the day to day operation of lab activities.
  • Contributes significantly to the planning/design of studies.
  • Collects, enters, summarizes, analyzes and interprets data.
  • Monitors results, detects and reports unusual outcomes, develops modifications and provides data to management.
  • Participates and helps develop long or short term goals or strategic business objectives.
  • With direction, contributes to grant proposals and assists in the preparation and editing of grant applications.
  • Supervises lab equipment and supplies.
  • Uses advanced knowledge of lab practices to direct and teach others.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

    • Annual Salary Range         $47,486.40 - $85,000.00

     

    Qualifications

     
    • Doctorate in a related field
    • OR Master's degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience
    • OR Bachelor’s degree in related field and four (4) years of related experience
    • OR Associate's degree in related field and six (6) years of related experience

    Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

    Preferences

    • Previous experience in basic laboratory experiments.
    • Basic chemistry calculations.
    • Be supportive of the graduate.

    Key Skills

    • Mouse breeding.
    • Genotyping, surgeries, and exposures.
    • Western Blotting.
    • Immunocytochemistry.
    • Immunohistochemistry Cell culture work.
    • Cellular assays.
    • Ordering supplies.
    • Laboratory management/organization.
    • Maintain a productive and positive environment.
    • Engage as part of an enthusiastic team of scientists.
    • Data management.
    • Excellent organization.
    • Communication skills.
    • Rodent handling and surgery.
    • Tissue sectioning.
    • PCR
     
    Primary Location
    : University
    Job Category
    : Scientific Research
    Organization
    : 311500000 Neurology Chair Office
    Employee Status
    : Regular
    Shift: Day/1st Shift
    Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Onsite

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