Research Assistant - Anatomy and Cell Biology (Shyam Lab)
Research:
Assists in animal care for disease models involving bay, after hours, and weekend work. Animal care involves close monitoring, significant animal handling, feeding, implementation of a clinical plan, and assisting in reproductive technologies. Performing select bioassays are required for the care of disease animals. Execute planned research activities using observation, measurement and analytical techniques.
Conduct Experiments:
Perform experimental procedures in mice, maintain records of drug treatments and rearing conditions, and record and consolidate data. Carry out animal colony maintenance; setting up breeders, weaning, genotyping, and separating animals based on sex. Ability to carry out standard molecular biology techniques, including cell culture. Maintain detailed records of all the tasks, manage day-to-day lab maintenance activities, including but not limited to inventory logs, autoclave consumables, waste management etc.
Analyze and Summarize Data; Prepare Reports; Contribute to Manuscripts, Publications: Prepare data for analysis and assist in research and writing for the publication of manuscripts.
Facilities and Equipment Management: Assist in the maintenance of lab equipment.
Supervision/Staffing: Supervision is received from a designated official. Functional supervision may be exercised over support staff and students.
Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in diverse situations while producing results.
Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.
Percent of Time: 100%
Salary: $42,392 to commensurate
Pay Grade: 3A - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Type of Position: Specified Term. Initial appointment is for one year. Appointment may be extended based on performance and availability of funding.
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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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 mice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Desired previous research experience (0.5 to 2 years) includes: corneal endothelium dissections, performing IF and IHC staining, using microscope, confocal, handling animals for the experiments.
- Master’s degree
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 7 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.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
