Research Pro 3-Genetics/Cell Bio

Job Details

About the Job

Manage, oversee, and work on experiments (80%)

• Plan and execute experiments (e.g., immunohistochemistry [IHC])
• Perform IHC procedures and analyze results

Routine lab maintenance (10%)

• Clean and maintain the research bench and common work areas

Mentoring undergraduates (5%)

• Train undergraduate students in basic lab techniques (e.g., mini preps, PCR)
• Provide supervision and feedback during routine experiments

Materials acquisition and laboratory organization (as needed) (5%)

• Order reagents and other lab supplies
• Ensure proper storage and labeling of materials

Qualifications

All required qualifications must be documented on application materials

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• BA/BS degree plus at least four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least eight years.

Cell Culture:

Demonstrates experience with:

• Maintenance and transfection (DNA, mRNA, protein) of immortalized cell lines
• Protein/antibody staining and analysis (extra- and intracellular)
• Cell separation and isolation
• Virus titration and transduction

Molecular:

Demonstrates experience with:

• Molecular cloning
• Transformation
• DNA purification
• Digest verification
• PCR
• DNA extraction

Computer:

Demonstrates experience with:

• R Studio
• Microsoft Office
• FileMaker Pro
• Bioinformatic analysis tools (NCBI, ExPASy, etc.)
• Qualtrics

Personal:

• Intensely curious
• Highly attentive to detail
• Driven even through failure
• A love for organization and finding the simplest solutions to complex problems

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrates experience with:

• Mouse breeding
• PCR
• Genotyping

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $54,000 - $64,000/year; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment Category: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.