Senior Translational Medicine Lab Scientist

The University of Vermont; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont is seeking a Senior Lab Research Technician to provide senior-level technical support in a translational medicine laboratory. You will help establish a new research space, maintain a mouse colony, and execute animal and cell culture experiments while handling murine and human samples.

Responsibilities include data analysis, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with the Principal Investigator.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and five years related laboratory research experience.
• Experience with in vivo animal research, molecular biology, and cell culture techniques.
• Knowledge of physiology and metabolism.
• Proficiency with RT- PCR, Western Blot, ELISAs, and database management.
• Knowledge of statistics, as applied to biomedical research.
• Experience working with mice (including administration of substances, euthanasia, and tissue harvest), managing genetically modified mouse colonies, and genotyping.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and database applications.
• Effective writing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical assistance and perform routine laboratory activities.
• Maintain a mouse colony (weaning, genotyping, breeding, maintaining records).
• Plan and execute animal and cell culture experiments.
• Process murine and human blood and tissue samples.
• Maintain two IACUC protocols and IBC compliance.
• Analyze, interpret, and manage experimental data.
• Collaborate with the PI and train laboratory personnel.
• Work independently with minimal supervision from the PI.

Skills

Animal research

Molecular biology

Cell culture

RT-PCR

Western blot

ELISAs

Database management

Statistics

Mice handling

Spreadsheets

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Genotyping

GraphPad Prism

UVM Click

VOS

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The University of Vermont is seeking a Senior Lab Research Technician to provide senior-level technical support in a translational medicine laboratory. You will help establish a new research space, maintain a mouse colony, and execute animal and cell culture experiments while handling murine and human samples.

Responsibilities include data analysis, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with the Principal Investigator.