Lab Specialist Intermediate or Lab Specialist Senior, The Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center

University of Virginia • VA

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About The Position

The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is seeking a Laboratory Specialist (Intermediate or Senior) to join the Khetarpal Lab. We study how the heart communicates with other organs to regulate energy balance, uncovering secreted proteins and lipid pathways that may become new therapies for heart failure and cardiometabolic disease. Our team uses mouse models of exercise and heart failure, viral gene delivery, proteomics, lipidomics, mitochondrial physiology, and primary cell culture. This position offers the chance to contribute to impactful discoveries at the intersection of metabolism, exercise biology, and cardiovascular disease.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 4 years of experience for Lab Specialist Intermediate; 6 years for Lab Specialist Senior.
• Experience in animal handling, small tissue dissection, cell culture, and molecular biology is highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree may substitute for required experience for Intermediate position.
• 10 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree for Senior position.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory purchases, setups, protocols, and mouse colonies.
• Perform molecular biology and functional experiments in mice and/or cell models.
• Conduct experiments involving animal handling, small tissue dissection, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques.

Benefits

• Exempt-level, benefited position.
• Access to UVA benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree