Department Information

The Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research conducts basic science and translational research within the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. The Wells Center houses more than 300 faculty investigators, staff, and trainees seeking answers to the most pressing questions related to childhood illness.

With the collaboration between scientists and physicians, the center aims to increase knowledge of causes and mechanisms of serious pediatric diseases. Our goal is to develop innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of sick children in Indiana and beyond.

Job Summary

The Clapp laboratory generates and maintains extensive mouse colonies that are used to generate preliminary data for National Institutes of Health (NIH) / Department of Defense (DoD), funding resources, and to test experimental therapeutic inhibitors provided to us by industry partners.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Works with and maintains the health of our extensive mouse colonies.
• Assists the experimental therapeutics team in treating mice with therapeutic agents.
• Conducts benchtop downstream analyses on tissues collected from treated mice enrolled into these studies.
• Provides mouse colony maintenance of genetically engineered mouse models developed by the laboratory.
• Conducts standard benchtop assays (i.e., polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot, cell culture, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Histology).
• Manages various laboratory databases.
• Administers therapeutic agents to mice orally or by injection; assists in animal surgeries.

General Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of complex experiments and reports results.
• Keeps organized analytical data of performed experiments.
• Provides support for equipment maintenance as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to students and laboratory personnel for training.
• Maintains laboratory supply requisition and management.
• May train junior-level staff.
• May help plan experiments or short-term goals.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION Required

Bachelor's degree in science or related field.

SKILLS Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Highly thorough and dependable.

Working Conditions / Demands

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.