• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $53,394.17 - $53,394.17

Position Summary

This grant-funded position is immediately available for a Technician B candidate to focus on research in lung disease and lung biology to better understand the mechanisms of tissue injury.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cell cultures, basic cell biology, preparation of media and sterile solutions, and other basic laboratory procedures.
• Perform ELISA assays, Western blots, isolate DNA and mRNA from fresh tissue and perform PCR and RT-PCR.
• Perform surgery on healthy and diseased animals and maintain transgenic mouse lines (including screening and maintaining a record of mice).
• Responsible for basic histology from animal specimens including tissue processing, H&E staining and immunohistochemistry.
• Operate the smoke exposure system, which includes transportation and handling of animals, cage changes, cleaning and maintenance of the machine.
• Maintain a laboratory notebook.
• Perform various small office tasks including filing, faxing, mailing letters and answering messages.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology or physics is required or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preferred 

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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