Research Specialist III
About The Position
The Research Specialist III will function as Laboratory Supervisor and manage day-to-day research operations for the Miao Laboratory in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology. The position will support a new cardiovascular biology laboratory focused on cardiac development, cardiomyocyte maturation, and heart disease mechanisms using mouse models, tissue-based assays, molecular biology, cell culture, and advanced imaging. The Research Specialist III will coordinate laboratory setup and routine operations; manage mouse colony workflows; perform and support independent experiments; maintain equipment, supplies, samples, and records; assist with lab safety procedures and SOPs; and train laboratory personnel in approved techniques, documentation practices, equipment use, and animal-related workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Two (2) years of directly related research laboratory experience
- At least one (1) year of experience as a laboratory technician or in an equivalent research laboratory role.
- Strong organizational, management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Standard laboratory techniques and laboratory safety protocols.
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
- Proficiency and demonstrated experience in mouse colony management and genotyping workflows.
Nice To Haves
- College-level coursework in chemistry and biology.
- Experience supporting developmental biology, tissue regeneration, mouse genetics, or related biomedical research programs.
- Experience with mouse colony management, genotyping, tissue collection, and coordination of animal research workflows.
- Experience with embryo/tissue dissection, histology, immunostaining, microscopy-based sample preparation, and related embryo/tissue analysis workflows.
- Experience with fluorescence and/or confocal microscopy, image acquisition, basic image analysis, and related imaging workflows.
- Experience with laboratory operations, ordering, inventory control, vendor coordination, equipment upkeep, data organization, safety documentation, and routine workflow coordination.
Responsibilities
- Function as Laboratory Supervisor and manage day-to-day research operations.
- Coordinate laboratory setup and routine operations.
- Manage mouse colony workflows.
- Perform and support independent experiments.
- Maintain equipment, supplies, samples, and records.
- Assist with lab safety procedures and SOPs.
- Train laboratory personnel in approved techniques, documentation practices, equipment use, and animal-related workflows.
- Develop SOPs.
- Manage inventory.
- Maintain and coordinate service/repair of laboratory equipment.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to laboratory personnel.
- Coordinate animal research workflows.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
