Imaging & Instrumentation Lab Manager

UO HR Website; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

The Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon seeks a Research Assistant to work on instrumentation, microscopy, and microbiology. You will design, construct, and assess new imaging-based technologies while serving as lab manager, overseeing stocks and coordinating purchases.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to experiments, data analysis, and publications, with autonomy to develop robust, high-precision instrumentation and collaborate with physicists and biologists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physics, biology, bioengineering, or a similar field.
• Experience in a research laboratory or non-classroom scientific environment.
• Proficiency with analysis software and statistical methods.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, and assess new imaging-based technologies.
• Serve as lab manager: oversee stocks of supplies and materials; coordinate purchases.
• Develop robust, high-precision instrumentation and lead to new experiments and publications.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of physicists and biologists.

Skills

Lab instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Biophysics techniques

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in physics/biology/bioengineering

Tools

Analysis software

Job description

The Institute of Molecular Biology at the University of Oregon seeks a Research Assistant to work on instrumentation, microscopy, and microbiology. You will design, construct, and assess new imaging-based technologies while serving as lab manager, overseeing stocks and coordinating purchases.

The role offers opportunities to contribute to experiments, data analysis, and publications, with autonomy to develop robust, high-precision instrumentation and collaborate with physicists and biologists.