Research Technician I Job Id: 44939

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Job ID: 44939

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Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree in a related field and one or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience.  Grade NB1. Wage Minimum $15.00/hr. 

The Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Communicative Disorders is seeking a Research Technologist I to support research laboratory work investigating physiological changes to the muscle and nerve after cancer treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation) in a rat model. The candidate will be responsible for managing and conducting routine animal procedures, muscle/nerve dissections, processing for protein assays, quantitative analyses, and other related duties as assigned. Funding for this position is from a grant and therefore the continuation in the position is contingent upon renewable grant support.

Important job functions include:

• Performing routine experimental procedures on laboratory animals, including behavior training and testing, collecting biological samples, and conducting surgical/non-surgical procedures
• Dissecting and cryostat sectioning of muscle/nerve tissue, processing for immunohistochemistry, and imaging tissue requiring use of microscope and image analyses software
• Performing other protein assays i.e. Western Blot and ELISA
• Maintaining records on tests and experiments performed and report findings to the supervisor
• Utilizing software such as Word, excel, Image J software, Matlab, and other video software for recording behavior testing
• Synthesizing research findings and prepare statistical summaries

A successful applicant will demonstrate the following skills and strengths:

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.
• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.
• Organized - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
• Work Ethic - motivated, diligent, stays on tasks to completion, and works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency
• Teamwork - ability to work with others and train new laboratory personnel on lab specific techniques.

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 employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

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Company info

University of Louisville
Otolaryngology
Website : http://www.louisville.edu