Cardiovascular Research Technician: Mouse Models & Lab Work

University of Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Florida in Palm Beach, FL, is seeking a Research Technician to join Dr. Ayako Makino’s translational research team.

The role focuses on cardiovascular pathophysiology and vascular cell biology, maintaining mouse colonies and performing molecular biology experiments to advance high-quality scientific outcomes. The position emphasizes genotyping, echocardiography/Millar catheter-based assessments, aseptic cell culture, and meticulous data interpretation, with a collaborative lab

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field or equivalent experience.
• Experience maintaining mouse colonies and performing genotyping-related tasks.
• Experience performing molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, WB) and cell culture basics.
• Strong record-keeping, aseptic technique, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to work in a team and troubleshoot lab issues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mouse colonies by weekly checks, cage cleaning, weaning, mating, and tailing for genotyping.
• Perform basic molecular biology experiments (PCR, qPCR, WB) and cell culture under aseptic conditions.
• Conduct animal experiments including chemical administration and assessment of cardiac/vascular function.
• Coordinate with investigators and maintain lab equipment, reagents, and records.
• Perform data acquisition and analysis.

Skills

Mouse colony maintenance

Animal handling

Molecular biology basics

PCR/qPCR/WB basics

Aseptic techniques

Data analysis

Record-keeping

Teamwork

Time management

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in appropriate field

Tools

GraphPad

EndNote

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

The University of Florida in Palm Beach, FL, is seeking a Research Technician to join Dr. Ayako Makino’s translational research team.

The role focuses on cardiovascular pathophysiology and vascular cell biology, maintaining mouse colonies and performing molecular biology experiments to advance high-quality scientific outcomes. The position emphasizes genotyping, echocardiography/Millar catheter-based assessments, aseptic cell culture, and meticulous data interpretation, with a collaborative lab