Laboratory Technician-Caron Lab

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Utah’s Caron Lab is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join a full-time role in the School of Biological Sciences. The position supports research on neuronal circuits in Drosophila models, with duties spanning daily lab operations, fly stock maintenance, dissections, immunostaining, confocal imaging, and behavioral assays.

Responsibilities include maintaining stock and inventory, training students, record-keeping, and ensuring safety compliance; the role offers exposure to

Qualifications

• Equivalency: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• Department may hire employee at Laboratory Technician I, II, or III levels with increasing experience.

Responsabilités

• Manage daily lab operations: ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, equipment upkeep, and safety compliance
• Maintain fly stocks and set up genetic crosses
• Perform dissections, immunostaining, and confocal imaging of fly brains
• Run behavioral experiments, including olfactory and learning assays
• Keep accurate records and help train students

Connaissances

Laboratory skills

Record keeping

Genetic crosses

Dissections & imaging

Behavioral assays

Description du poste

Laboratory Technician-Caron Lab

Job Summary

Laboratory Technician. The Caron Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah is hiring a full-time laboratory technician. Westudy how ecological pressures shape the evolution of neuronalcircuits, using Drosophila species as model systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily lab operations: ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, equipment upkeep, and safety compliance
• Maintain fly stocks and set up genetic crosses
• Perform dissections, immunostaining, and confocal imaging of fly brains
• Run behavioral experiments, including olfactory and learning assays
• Keep accurate records and help train students

Detailed Responsibilities

Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses. Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis. Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order. May be responsible for calibration of instruments. Senior-level support role. Completes assignments with little supervision. May assist less-experienced team members.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Laboratory Technician, I: Requires little to no related experience.
• Laboratory Technician, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
• Laboratory Technician, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.

Pay Rate Range

$20-23 DOE

Work Details

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary: TBD

Department: 00116 - School of Biological Sciences

Location: Campus

Close Date: 11/06/2026

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