Lab Research Technician

The Newman Lab in the Department of Cell Biology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is seeking a research technician to join our team. The focus of the lab is to decipher how mitochondria regulate innate immunity pathways. The technician will work closely with the PI and other lab members to complete experiments in support of the ongoing, long-term research projects. The candidate will be expected to independently perform and execute successful experiments, and to perform routine lab maintenance and organization. This position is ideal for graduating seniors looking to take a 1-2 gap year and accrue extensive research experience before pursuing medical or graduate school. 

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for laboratory maintenance and upkeep, including: ordering, stocking, organizing, and maintaining an inventory of supplies, preparing stock solutions, maintaining equipment, and maintaining a clean laboratory space

• Perform experimental procedures based on objectives and designs by Dr. Newman, including but not limited to: immunoblotting, PCR, quantitative RT-PCR, molecular biology/recombinant DNA, cell culture, protein and RNA isolation, and confocal microscopy.  

• Assist in training other lab members on experimental procedures 

• Maintain and organized and detailed lab notebook, tabulated experimental results, and reagent inventory

• Prepare summary figures and presentations of results 

• Attend and participate in lab meetings

• In addition to the above responsibilities, other duties may be assigned 

Minimum Requirements

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: At least 1 year of lab experience, which may include student experience. Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline will be considered in lieu of experience.

Physical Demands

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

Application Instructions: Apply Now . Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile, search Find Jobs and then R0057797. Complete an application online and include the following documents:

• A CV/resume

• A cover letter

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks , Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.

Please note that this is a restricted position and continuation is dependent upon the availability of the position, funding, and satisfactory performance.

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