Research Assistant - Anatomy and Cell Biology (Engelhardt Lab)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Must be able to translate, adapt and apply that knowledge to perform beginning level research in a health science field or discipline.
• Requires animal handling and husbandry experience with ferrets and willingness to work at night and take call when animals are sick.
• Fine motor skills are required for the gavage feeding of newborn ferrets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desirable Qualifications

• 0.5 to two years research experience in following areas:
  • Blood draw
  • Harvesting tissue samples from small animals
  • Performing IF and IHC staining
  • Using microscope, confocal, or bronchoscopy
  • Performing ELISA assay of plasma and stool samples
  • Handling animals for the experiments and animal surgery, performing MCC

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Anne Beyerink at anne-phillips@uiowa.edu.