Lab Specialist

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

The Zelikowsky lab seeks a highly motivated individual interested in the neuroscience of social behavior and emotion. Primary responsibilities include mouse colony management, ordering and stocking of materials, reagents and equipment, the development and organization of lab protocols, and the onboarding and offboarding of lab personnel. Additional responsibilities include technical and experimental assistance on a variety of projects in the lab, which may include histology, brain-sectioning, immunostaining, in situ hybridization, imaging, cell counting, and more, depending on experience, interests, and career goals. Expertise, proficiency and/or interest in computational approaches to behavioral neuroscience are preferred but not essential. This is a great opportunity to gain research and lab management experience and be a part of our close-knit team working to advance our understanding of the neuroscience of social behavior.

Responsibilities

Confers with principal investigator and lab personnel regarding the procedures and techniques to be followed in conducting research and organizing the lab.
Helps draft and organize lab protocols and procedures.
Orders supplies, materials, animals, reagents, equipment needed for laboratory research.
Helps maintain mouse colonies, organize genotyping records, and keep track of issues related to the mouse vivarium.
Assists in experiments related to analysis of mouse behavior and brain including sectioning, staining, imaging, cell counting, behavior scoring, etc. These can be tailored based on the interest and career goals of the applicant.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry or other scientific discipline or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); two years full-time laboratory experience; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills required. Working knowledge of advanced scientific techniques and procedures as well as the ability to make statistical calculations, analyze results, prepare reports and perform specialized tests also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

The ideal candidate should have some experience handling and completing experimental procedures in mice. Willingness to learn new techniques preferred. The ideal candidate must be highly organized and able to multi-task. Strong communications skills, flexibility, and the ability to work as part of a larger team is highly desirable. Individuals with molecular biology experience and/or computational experience will be given preference.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

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