- Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Strong commitment to work/life balance
- Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs
- Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses
- Lab management (10%): Placing orders, tending to equipment, safety dispositions, EHS inspections
- Research duties (50%): Execution of various laboratory techniques including but not limited to; immunohistochemistry, electrophysiology, live and fixed fluorescence microscopy, in situ hybridization, and small rodent animal work.
- Data collection, analysis, and writing (30%): Data collection, analysis, and writing: Maintain a laboratory notebook documenting research results, generate and analyze experimental results and reports, assist assembling experimental figures and in writing of scientific manuscripts.
- Training (10%): Train and assist undergraduate and graduate students in standard lab procedures as needed. Assist other lab members with their experiments as needed.
Research Lab Technician Associate - Ann Arbor, United States - University Of Michigan
Description
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume.
The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Summary
The Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) at the University of Michigan is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a Research Laboratory Technician Associate.
The desired candidate will work under the guidance of the Principal Investigator in a laboratory using neurophysiology, molecular biology, and genomics to study molecular mechanisms regulating the function of neurons.
These molecular signals are relevant to understanding neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's Disease, as well as the development of neurological disorders like substance use disorder.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future
Benefits include:
In addition, LSA offers:
Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care - that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan.
Responsibilities*The successful applicant will conduct and troubleshoot experiments, record and analyze the resulting data, and organize research results for publication.
This person will also actively participate in lab meetings and must be willing to learn and develop to gain new knowledge and skills, establish new experimental protocols, and contribute to the completion of project goals.
Specific responsibilities:
Must be willing to learn and develop new knowledge and skills, establish new experimental protocols, and contribute to the completion of project goals.
Experience with cryostat sectioning, RNA transcription profiling, imaging, electrophysiology, and standard neurophysiology and molecular biology techniques is preferred.
Desired Qualifications*Bachelor's degree in a life science discipline and 1-2 years of relevant research experience in a neuroscience or physiology lab is preferred.
Additional Information
This is a one-year term-limited position with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance, availability of work, and availability of funding.
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill the College's Guiding Principles, and sustain the excellence of LSA.
As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.