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

The Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia • Charlottesville, 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.
• Lab Specialist Intermediate: 4 years of experience; Master's degree may substitute for required experience; 8 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Lab Specialist Senior: 6 years of experience; 10 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree or Master's degree plus 4 years lab-related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in animal handling.
• Experience in small tissue dissection.
• Experience in molecular biology.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory purchases, setups, protocols, and mouse colonies.
• Perform molecular biology and functional experiments in mice and/or cell models.
• Learn new techniques and communicate effectively.
• Handle animals and perform small tissue dissection and cell culture.

Benefits

• Exempt-level, benefited position.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful discoveries.

What This Job Offers

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