Lab Specialist

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to work in the Kendall Lab. The Lab Specialist will be responsible for providing direct research support for multiple bacterial pathogenesis/infectious diseases research projects in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology.

We require a very well-organized and highly motivated individual who seeks to contribute substantially to the overall research mission of the Kendall Lab. The successful candidate must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with other lab members. The ideal candidate will be technically proficient and possess good critical, analytical, and communication skills. Interest in and willingness to learn new techniques are essential job components. The successful candidate will also be responsible for laboratory organization and maintenance. This includes training of other personnel, maintaining and handling animals and conducting experiments, maintaining supplies and reagents, and maintaining equipment.

Duties will include:

• Conduct tests and experiments according to experimental lab protocols.
  
• Preparation of reagents.
  
• Maintain inventory of basic supplies to include ordering, tracking and adhering to procurement policies and procedures.
  
• Bacterial culture and maintenance.
  
• Perform in vitro immunoassays experiments such as western blotting, flow cytometry, microscopy, purification of recombinant proteins.
  
• Perform PCR and qRT-PCR, and mutagenesis by homologous recombination, cloning of bacterial genes.
  
• Handle and maintain tissue culture cell lines.
  
• Maintenance and handling of animals and conduct experiments as required.
  
• Assist in evaluation of research methods, procedures, and techniques based on established objectives.
  
• Provide basic assistance to researchers in manipulating, computing, and analyzing data using basic Excel worksheets.
  
• Explain work instructions and may adapt general methods and procedures in order to meet the needs of the research.
  
• Assist in training other lab members on procedures.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

Salary range for this position: $15.99 - $31.99.

TO APPLY:

Please apply HERE , and search for requisition.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile and search “Find Jobs,” and search for requisition R0067407.

Complete a candidate profile online; attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references.

Incomplete applications will not be given consideration.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Eric Allen, Academic Recruiter, at uth9qh@virginia.edu .

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.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.