Temporary Lab Technician

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Louisville's Health Sciences Center is seeking a part-time, temporary animal care technician. The role involves caring for animals ordered for cardiac experiments and identifying PCR-confirmed C5-deleted mice in heart tissue, with regular updates to the principal investigator.

Responsibilities include collaboration with the team, maintaining breeding records, and ensuring accurate communication.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient with computers and able to communicate well in writing and speech.
• Experience managing breeding of a murine colony.

Responsibilities

• Care for animals ordered from Jackson Laboratories for future cardiac experiments.
• Identify by PCR mutant mice that have deletion of C5 in heart tissue.
• Communicate progress regularly with the PI and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Computers

Communication

Murine breeding

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Four (4) years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Location

Health Sciences Center

Time Type

Part time

Worker Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID

R109698

Position Description

This is a part-time (15 hours per week), temporary position. This position will take care for animals ordered from Jackson Laboratories for future cardiac experiments. The position will identify by PCR mutant mice that have deletion of C5 in heart tissue. Additionally, this position will communicate progress regularly with and troubleshoot issues to the PI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with computers
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing breeding of murine colony

The Brown Cancer Center encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract.

Compensation Will Be Commensurate To Candidate Experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure or promotion. Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

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