Research Technician II, Department of Medicine

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Stern Laboratory, within the Department of Medicine, is seeking a full-time Research Technician II to support research aimed at understanding the role of aging in metabolic disease progression. The incumbent is expected to perform wet laboratory and in vivo animal procedures, clean/maintain laboratory equipment, and maintain the Stern laboratory's mouse colony. The selected applicant must be comfortable and efficient in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing environment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures and adhere to all safety policies
Self-motivation, a good work ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and an ability to work independently are essential
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with the others in a dynamic and highly collaborative environment
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent verbal/written communication skills
High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience is required.
Minimum of three years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with oral glucose and insulin tolerance testing in mice
Experience with injections (intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and IV)
Experience with mouse tissue dissections
Experience with biochemical assays
Experience with immunoblotting
Experience with RT/qPCR
Experience with genotyping genetically engineered mice
Experience maintaining mouse colony databases
Experience with data analysis and graphing software

Responsibilities

Perform in vivo animal studies and wet laboratory experiments, per established protocols, and with guidance from the PI and other lab members. These assays include but are not limited to oral glucose and insulin tolerance testing in mice, injections (intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and IV), mouse tissue dissections, biochemical assays, immunoblotting, RT/qPCR, and genotyping genetically engineered mice.
Gather data generated from experiments described above and prepare data figures.
Perform the husbandry, breeding, weaning, and genotyping of mice in the Stern laboratory mouse colony, and assign mice to specific Stern laboratory studies.
Maintain mouse colony databases.
Perform laboratory maintenance duties including ordering supplies and preparation of solutions.
Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure proper operation, calibration, and cleanliness, and perform other lab related tasks as needed.
Assist PI in preparation of data figures for manuscripts and grant applications and conference presentations.
Using data analysis and graphing software, process and graph data to be included in manuscripts, grants, and presentations that disseminate the findings of Stern laboratory research to funding agencies and the scientific community.
Participate in lab meetings and other scientific discussions.