Sr. Research Laboratory Technician
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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Sr. Research Laboratory Technician to work at the UHealth medical campus in Miami FL.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Research Laboratory Technician performs advanced technical activities related to laboratory research projects and clinical trials within the department. Specifically the Sr. Research Laboratory Technician aids scientists by monitoring and recording study findings.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Downloads enters and regulates data and maintains quality assurance.
2. Contributes to report writing and graphical presentation of data.
3. Monitors inventory of equipment and supplies and places orders in a timely fashion.
4. Maintains laboratory facilities and equipment in compliance with safety regulations and policies.
5. Prepares reports on project status and risk assessments.
6. Completes all required documentation for laboratory requests.
7. Schedules laboratory work based on project priorities to meet deadlines.
8. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent required
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures technologies and protocols and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software technology and relevant computer applications.
- Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Department Specific Functions
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is currently seeking a Genetic Engineering Specialist - Senior Research Laboratory Technician who will join the Cancer Modeling Shared Resource. This translational Facility provides qualified cost effective and state-of-the art services to foster cancer research advancements and accelerate the discovery of tailored antitumor therapies. We are seeking a dynamic individual who would like to participate in the creation and development of new service lines in a busy and fast-paced environment mainly focused on the implementation of advanced techniques and technologies to produce and manipulate customized genetically engineered rodents. He or she will perform a broad range of tasks related to generation of genetically modified mice including microinjection of fertilized oocytes microinjection and electroporation of zygotes cryopreservation of embryos/sperm and reanimation of mouse strains molecular biology and mouse reproductive physiology methods. This person will directly assist the Director in running and implementing new services for the generation of transgenic knock-out knock-in and gene-edited mice as well as developing and adapting state-of-the-art editing technologies to support researchers in the field of transgenesis and functional genomics. The successful candidate will also develop implement and update the procedures required to accomplish research goals and preclinical mouse model-related service provision under the direction of Dr. Bilbao.
The following job description reflects additional support that this position must provide. Specific responsibilities of the position include and are not limited to:
Implement methods and protocols related to generation of transgenic and gene-edited mice and rats by zygote electroporation and pronuclear or cytoplasmic injection of DNA and CRISPR gRNA/cas9; and gene targeting by electroporation and injection of ES/iPS cells into blastocysts for the generation of chimeric mice. Implement methods and protocols related to preservation and reproductive support of novel mouse and rat lines generated including embryo cryopreservation sperm cryopreservation in vitro fertilization and rederivation. Responsible for embryo handling embryo transfer and other relevant surgical procedures. Assist with the maintenance of the animal colonies hormone injections for superovulation of mice and rats tail biopsies surgical vasectomies and general lab maintenance. Prepare reagents to meet the demands of multiple research projects that will require flexible work hours working in concert with project scientists while adhering to quality control procedures for ensuring consistency of experimental outcomes. Understands nucleic acid chemistry recombinant DNA manipulations and gene transfer protocols interprets experimental outcomes and elaborates solutions to technical problems encountered while developing and implementing in transgenic-related services. Accurate and reliable record keeping including database management batch records notebooks and all pertinent documentation. Analyze research data and prepare reports for the provision of transgenic and gene editing services. Work with the director and the team to develop adapt and implement new services and state-of-the-art technologies to address scientific problems. Maintain cutting-edge technical knowledge of the transgenic field including major advances and emerging trends. Manage email communications and maintain internal documentation. Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures; safeguard University assets; participate in University/outside educational training as required.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
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Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
StaffPay Grade:
A6Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
