"Research Laboratory Tech Assoc"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Tzumin Lee laboratory at the Life Sciences Institute is looking for a research laboratory technician to support research on mouse brain development. Qualified applicants have hands-on experience in mouse handling, tissue fixation, dissection, and microscopic imaging. The Lee lab will train you to perform more specialized tasks routine, including assisting in-utero electroporation of mouse embryos, preparing tissue for microscopic imaging, and analyzing data of cryo-sectioned mouse brain tissues. You will report to our mouse research team lead and will work fully onsite.

• Mouse colony management which includes the following:
• Setting up and maintaining breeding cages
• Monitoring for successful mating through plug checks
• Weaning pups at appropriate developmental stages
• Euthanizing surplus or unneeded litters following IACUC guidelines
• Animal protocol maintenance which includes the following:
• Daily post-operative monitoring of dams following survival surgery e.g. IUE
• Administrating analgesics and other post-surgical care treatments as specified in animal use protocol
• Genotyping transgenic mouse lines through tissue collection through ear punch or tail snip, DNA extraction, PCR and gel electrophoresis
• Lab vivarium space maintenance which includes the following:
• Checking and replacing charcoal filters in scavenging systems used for isofluorane anesthesia
• Ensuring levels of oxygen and nitrogen gases are available before surgical procedures
• Cleaning and sterilizing surgical tools, equipment, and workspace after procedures
• Mouse handling and preparation for in-utero electroporation (IUE)
• Assistance to IUE
• Mouse brain fixation, dissection, and cryosection
• Confocal fluorescence imaging
• Human annotation of microscopic data

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Associate's degree
• Experience in mouse handling
• Experience in mouse tissue cryo-sectioning
• Excellent communication skills, in interacting effectively with researchers or interdisciplinary teams
• Intention for multi-year commitment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology
• Experience in molecular biology research
• Experience in confocal microscopy imaging including familiarity with basic image processing softwares

Benefits at the University of Michigan:

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Maternity and Parental Leave

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The Life Sciences Institute explores biological processes, structures, and functions at the finest scale to create impact on a global scale.

For more information on the Lee laboratory: https://www.lsi.umich.edu/science/our-labs/t-lee-lab