Title: Research Associate

Department Org: Surgery - 110400

Employee Classification: J1 - Salaried Full Time

Bargaining Unit: Professional Staff Association

Primary Location: HSC C

Shift:  1

Posted Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Job Description:

This role is responsible for general lab operations and will conduct experiments within the Department of Surgery Surgical Research Programs. Requires administrative support for the Integrated Core Facilities
(ICF). This role will coordinate the activities of the Electron Microscopy Facility related to educational and
research activities, such as ordering supplies, budget projections, scheduling of microscope use and
outreach activities and maintaining a log of facility users (microscope use, grant applications, and abstracts and publications). Performs complex technical work involved in preparing sample materials for electron microscopy. are routine job functions. Using 3D reconstruction, image and elemental analysis software will also be routine applications required for the position. Responsible for assisting faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and collaborators in advance microscopy techniques and methodologies.
Supports other activities in the Advanced Microscopy Core Laboratory when needed such as maintaining, operating, and training users on current microscopy instrumentation in the Integrated Core Facilities and helping with histology services and multiphoton confocal microscope.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Master's or equivalent - OR - Bachelor's plus at least two (2) years of post-Bachelor’s work experience.
• Experience in a role that is at a research assistant level or higher.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in microscopy and ability to train others is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with individuals of diverse range of
customers, including different learners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent organization skills required.
• Exceptional computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Excellent problem solving required.
• Must have the ability to complete and maintain mandatory training, per the University mandatory training
policy.
• Able to work with both biological and physical science samples required.
• Demonstrated technical expertise (depth of knowledge and ability) in microscopy.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and conduct minor repairs on equipment.
• Functional breadth of knowledge and ability across microscopy platforms.
• Demonstrated work habits that emphasize quality and a high standard for interpersonal
interactions, organization, initiative, team spirit, decision-making, work ethic and safety.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and multitask.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety protocols
• Proficient in handling rodents, conducting rat/mouse surgeries, and writing animal protocols for
IACUC approval, genotyping, sequencing, cloning, inputting data collected from rodent experiments
into data analysis programs.
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Power Point
• Solutions focused. Willing to bring creative problem-solving skills to challenges.
• Maintain a deep understanding of laboratory processes and animal protocols to ensure effective
troubleshooting of assays and instrumentation.
• Electron microscopy techniques

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of experience managing a laboratory.
• Experience in purchasing, accounting, and website development.
• Experience working in an academic center is desirable.
• Independent and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Broad knowledge base in bioinformatics and molecular biology techniques and electron
microscopy.
• Experienced with optics and advanced microscopy techniques.
• Familiarity with electron microscopy, confocal, image analysis, advanced microscopy and/or fluorescent
microscopy preferred.

Conditions of Employment:

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