Laboratory Technician III

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

2d•$22 - $23

About The Position

The Laboratory Technician III conducts biological research involving live specimens in controlled and clinical settings and assists with cadaver dissections. The position collects, processes, and stores blood and tissue samples; maintains laboratory equipment; supports experiments, data collection and analysis, sample coordination, and research documentation; and assists with grant proposals, publications, and presentations. It also supports clinical research that may involve client-owned animals, including communication with clients and monitoring and caring for research animals. The role coordinates support personnel and serves as a liaison with principal investigators, Animal Care Services, and IACUC, including assisting with applications, approvals, records, grant budgets, and purchases. The position assists with training veterinary students in laboratory courses involving anesthesia, supports anesthesia simulation training, and helps students conduct faculty-mentored research. Duties include preparing equipment and paperwork, overseeing drug calculations and controlled-substance logs, assisting students with animal handling and procedures, ordering materials, supporting budget requests, and ensuring safety and IACUC compliance. Administrative duties include assisting with the management of two laboratories and supervising graduate students, postdocs, house officers, and other students. The technician coordinates with campus regulatory offices and fiscal staff; supports grant and course budget management; manages ordering, accounts, laboratory codes, and safety requirements; maintains records and inventories; and keeps laboratory spaces organized. This is a time-limited position.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of related experience, or a high school diploma and six years of related experience; appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for required experience.
Upload a cover letter and resume with the application.
Submit the application by 11:55 p.m. Eastern Time on the posting end date.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling and anesthetizing domestic animals, laboratory animals, exotic animals, and wildlife.
Knowledge of anesthetic machines and monitoring equipment, anatomy, dissection techniques, and animal tissue handling.
Previous experience in a teaching role instructing undergraduates.
Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills.
Experience with Windows and MacOS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical analysis software.
Ability to oversee laboratory experiments and assist with reviewing and analyzing results.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to conduct scientific experiments with minimal supervision, follow stipulated protocols, and adhere to safety standards.
Ability to maintain accurate records and data.
Ability to solve problems and work with minimal supervision while following detailed written and verbal instructions.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with department members and peers outside the department.

Responsibilities

Conduct biological research with live specimens in controlled and clinical settings and assist with cadaver dissections.
Collect, process, and store blood and tissue samples.
Maintain knowledge of laboratory equipment and monitor its maintenance to support accurate, high-quality experimental results.
Assist with experiments, data collection and analysis; coordinate sample collection and organize data on spreadsheets.
Assist with grant proposals and the preparation of publications and presentations.
Assist with clinical research, including research involving client-owned animals, and communicate appropriately with clients.
Monitor research-animal health, provide routine project-specific care, and coordinate and supervise support personnel assisting with animals and projects.
Liaise with principal investigators, Animal Care Services, and IACUC; assist with drafting and processing IACUC applications and maintaining accurate records.
Maintain accurate records of grant budgets and purchases.
Assist in training veterinary students in anesthesia-related laboratories during spring and fall semesters.
Ensure laboratory equipment is working and student paperwork is available; oversee drug calculations, organize drug distribution, and log controlled substances.
Assist students with handling dogs and horses for procedures such as intravenous catheterization and orotracheal intubation.
Order materials for student laboratories, assist with budget requests, and comply with safety and IACUC standards in animal-use laboratories.
Assist in developing and delivering anesthesia simulation training for veterinary students and house officers.
Support veterinary students conducting faculty-mentored independent research, including instruction on animal care and safe, proper laboratory methods.
Assist with general management of two laboratories and supervise graduate students, postdocs, house officers, and other students working in the laboratories.
Maintain working relationships with campus regulatory offices, including IACUC, EH&S, and DSR, and familiarity with related websites and systems.
Liaise between the laboratory and fiscal office; support compliance with UF accounting and purchasing procedures and management of grants, course budgets, and other funding.
Manage laboratory ordering, including placing orders, confirming arrival, and charging purchases to the appropriate account.
Manage laboratory codes and safety regulations, including hazardous-chemical and frozen-animal-tissue disposal and recordkeeping; maintain a detailed log of laboratory activities.
Organize laboratory spaces and update inventories of equipment, instruments, and chemicals.