Laboratory and Research Specialist II (Supervisor)
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Job no: 530656
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department: Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Agriculture / Life Science
The Drake Laboratory in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech is seeking a lab manager who has experience with rodent and molecular biology research.
The position is responsible for:
• Management of laboratory personnel (graduate and undergraduate students)
• Laboratory materials and equipment purchases and management
• Writing standard operating procedures
• Assisting in writing and submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocols
• Rodent physiological testing
• Managing or assisting in Rodent Aging, Exercise, and/or Dietary Studies
• Genotyping
• Rodent Colony maintenance
• Western blotting
• Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)
• Cell Culture
• Collection of animal tissues
• Data entry and analysis
It is also anticipated that the successful candidate will train new students and assist in writing of manuscripts.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent laboratory experience in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Nutrition, Genetics, Physiology, or related discipline; Experience with mice as a research model, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and Genotyping; Experience with SigmaPlot, Matlab, Excel, or other software programs.
Master’s or PhD in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Nutrition, Genetics, Physiology or related discipline; Experience with skeletal muscle function assessments (e.g. Aurora Scientific systems); Experience with Western blotting, confocal microscopy, cellular fractionation, cloning, and mammalian cell culture.
Applicants are asked to provide a resume and cover letter with their applicant packet.
Contract length Initially 2 years with yearly progress review. Contract extension will be considered up to 4 years total.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dr. Joshua Drake at joshuacd@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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