Lab Technician- Dr. Trinh Lab (Staff Wage)

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Virginia seeks a Laboratory Research Technician to support research and laboratory activities in the Department of Pathology. The role emphasizes hands-on lab duties, biosafety compliance, and animal care within a fast-paced research environment.

The ideal candidate will hold at least an Associate's degree with 2+ years of lab experience and may have a Bachelor's degree. This wage position is limited to 1500 hours/year and not eligible for leave benefits, with background checks

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; may accept equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 2+ years of lab experience, including student work, is expected.
• Background checks and health screen may be required for employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of laboratory procedures supporting research.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety and laboratory safety regulations and sanitation protocols.
• Apply knowledge of research and testing procedures, and animal handling and welfare practices.
• Maintain accurate records and use word processing and statistical software for data analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, students, faculty, and staff to discuss study techniques and results.

Skills

Lab procedures

Animal handling

Data analysis

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Word processing

Statistical software

Job description

The Department of Pathology - Trinh Lab is seeking a Laboratory Research Technician with a strong educational background in the sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or mathematics) to support the research and laboratory activities. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with lab housekeeping, animal studies and bioinformatic analyses.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of laboratory procedures supporting research.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety and laboratory safety regulations and sanitation protocols.
• Apply knowledge of research and testing procedures, and animal handling, care, and welfare practices.
• Maintain accurate records and utilize word processing and statistical software for data analysis and reporting.
• Collaborate frequently with co‑workers, supervisors, students, faculty, and research staff to discuss study techniques, results, and animal care.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will also require an Education Verification and Health Screen.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Associate's degree required; may accept equivalent combination of experience, education, certification in lieu of degree.

Experience: 2+ years of lab experience which may include student experience.

Licensure: None.

Preferred Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 1 year of animal research experience

Physical Demands

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.