Lab Technician II Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics-Kaya Lab

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kaya lab at the University of Virginia seeks a Lab and Research Technician 2 to provide advanced support in research projects including animal care and data analysis. This position offers opportunities for independent work while ensuring adherence to established protocols, contributing to the development of scientific techniques, and supporting a collaborative research team.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of lab experience, or a Bachelor's in related science.
• Experience with animal models and post-operative care.
• Familiarity with data management and statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Perform experiments with yeast and animal models.
• Conduct data analysis and maintain lab records.
• Train junior staff and supervise students or volunteers.

Skills

Data management

Statistical analysis

Animal handling

Laboratory techniques

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, neuroscience

Tools

GraphPad Prism

R

SPSS

Job description

The Kaya lab is seeking a motivated Lab and Research Technician 2 to join our research team. This position provides advanced technical support for research projects and involves increasing responsibilities in scientific experimentation, data analysis, and laboratory logistics. The technician will work under supervision but with a degree of independence, following established protocols and procedures.

Lab and Research Technician 2 employees provide increasingly complex technical support for projects and may engage in increasingly complex scientific experiments. May handle more sophisticated administrative and logistical tasks. Lab and Research Technician 2 employees operate under supervision with a degree of independence when following set protocols and procedures.

• Perform experimental work involving yeast and animal (mouse) models, including care, feeding, cage cleaning, treatment observation, and post-operative monitoring.
• Maintain and operate laboratory equipment and apparatuses.
• Support research staff by conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and maintaining records.
• Assist in evaluating and refining research methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Participate in the development of new strategies and experimental techniques.
• Train and supervise junior staff, students, or volunteers as needed.
• Complete additional administrative or technical tasks as assigned.
• Perform similar duties to the Technician 1, such as performing analyses, participating in research or clinical work involving treatment operations and experiments with animals to include care and feeding, cage cleaning and sanitization, and observation during post-operative or treatment periods, and maintaining equipment and apparatuses.
• Coordinate and participate in a variety of routine technical duties by providing assistance to clinical and research staff in testing, determinations, and experiments.
• Assist in evaluating research methods, procedures, and techniques, based on established objectives.
• Provide basic assistance to researchers in manipulating, computing, and analyzing data using specialized statistical computer software.
• May perform certain surgical procedures on small lab animals.
• Assist with training other staff members on procedures; may supervise students or volunteers.
• Assist Principal Investigators and senior staff in developing new strategies and techniques for experimentation.
• Technician 2 employees in Social Sciences and Humanities will provide routine, technical, and administrative support to research projects.
• May contact and coordinate schedules with study subjects, handle information intake, and record and track results.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Associate's degree

Experience: At least 2 years of lab experience which may include student experience. Bachelor's degree in related science will be considered in lieu of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or a related field.
  
• Experience with animal models, particularly in post-operative monitoring and surgical support.
  
• Hands on experience with yeast and mouse models.
  
• Proficiency in data management and statistical software (e.g., GraphPad Prism, R, SPSS).
  

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.

This is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

TO APPLY

Please apply through Careers at UVA , and search for R0072859. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV or Resume
• Cover letter

Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Jeremy Brofft, Senior Recruiting Specialist at [e-mail] .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

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