Biological Scientist I

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Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Veteran's Preference Eligible
Department:28100000 - VM-INFECT DISEASE & IMMUNOLOGY

Classification Title:

Biological Scientist I

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related life science field.

Job Description:

-Designs and performs experiments (including, but not limited to: mammalian and bacterial cell culture, various molecular biology techniques, and immunoassays: flow cytometry, ELISA, microscopy).

-Responsible for animal sample collection, including saliva, tear, blood, exocrine glands, spleen, and lymph nodes.

-Performs animal husbandry of mice by breeding and maintains the colony of various mouse strains for a number of research projects and contracts with other institutions.

-Communication and generation of data sets into figures. Responsible for writing figure legends, methods, and results sections of manuscripts and grants. Additionally, oral and/or poster presentations will be performed regularly both within and outside the lab.

-Confirming the lab stays in compliance with IACUC and EH&S protocols, which will include writing IACUC, EH&S (including IBC), and IRB protocols, and organizing inspections with these committees.

-Training and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.

Expected Salary:

$22.04 / hourly

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related life science field.

Preferred:

-Previous experience with animal handling is required.
-Extensive experience in writing IACUC and IRB protocols.
-Familiar with immunoassays and molecular biology techniques (flow cytometry, cell culture, molecular biology methods).
-Familiar with basic analytical software (GraphPad Prism, FlowJo)

Doctoral degree in biology or a closely related field; or a master’s degree in biology or a closely related field and one year of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related field and three years of relevant experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and list of references.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: Yes

 

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