"Laboratory Researcher IV"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Laboratory Researcher IV for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Performs professional entry-level experiments using standard basic techniques to an externally funded research program in the area of nutritional biochemistry and molecular biology.
• Maintains and keeps the workplace and laboratory organized in a clean and safe manner in accordance with established procedures.
• Upholds all regulations, policies, and procedures relating to health, safety and security matters in the laboratory and on campus.
• Conducts in-laboratory safety training for new students and trainees.
• Keeps records of work performed and maintains a database as required.
• Orders and stocks laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Cares and maintains laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Maintains cell culture procedures routinely.
• Completes work under immediate and close supervision, with specific instructions on routine or semi-routine work and/or within established work parameters for the unit.
• Maintains all animal care protocols in good standing; generate and maintain healthy colonies of transgenic mice for experiments using appropriate breeding strategies.
• Conducts animal handling and procedures either independently or with other lab personnel.
• Provides routine technical assistance to members of the laboratory to collect, sort, process, store, and access supplies, reagents, and samples.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant research experience.

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ

Equipment Utilized

Facile use of: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Google docs and Drive, mouse colony management software, Rutgers purchasing and marketplace platforms.

Knowledge of equipment, tools and supplies to perform: DNA isolation, RNA purification, cDNA synthesis, Real Time PCR, SDS-PAGE and immunobloting.

Knowledge of temperature-sensitive samples and conditions requiring dry ice, liquid nitrogen and storage at -80 C.

Knowledge of high speed centrifugation.

Knowledge of working with acids, bases, flammable agents, enzymes, chemiluminescence, fluorescence, tissue fixatives and stains.

Special Conditions

*This is a grant-funded position, employment in this position is contingent upon the availability of funds. This position will expire once the grant has ended.

Salary

$54027 - $59428