Lab Specialist Varying Levels

The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at the University of Virginia’s (UVA) School of Medicine is currently seeking a Laboratory Technician 2, Laboratory Specialist or Laboratory Specialist Intermediate to join The Sonkusare laboratory. The Sonkusare laboratory studies ion channels and calcium signaling mechanisms in the microcirculation under normal and disease conditions. The laboratory employs state-of-the-art calcium imaging, patch clamp electrophysiology, super resolution imaging, functional assays, radio telemetric blood pressure measurements, and transgenic mouse models. The overarching goal is to discover novel strategies for rescuing vascular function in cardiovascular disorders.

The candidate should be highly motivated to learn new techniques and should have good communication skills. Experience in small tissue dissection, animal handling, and molecular biology is highly desirable. The candidate will be expected to manage laboratory purchases, setups, protocols, and mouse colonies and perform molecular biology and functional experiments in small blood vessels. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Further details about our work and the team can be found at: The Sonkusare Lab at the University of Virginia

Minimum Requirements:

Lab Tech 2

Education: Associate's degree.

Experience: At least 2 years of lab experience, which may include student experience. Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience. 4 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Lab Specialist

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 3 years of experience. 6 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Lab Specialist Intermediate

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Physical Demands

This position can involve extensive periods of standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. It also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.

This is a restricted position; continuation is dependent on funding and satisfactory performance.

This position is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a part-time benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit www.hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

The anticipated hiring range is commensurate with education and experience. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

To Apply: Please apply through the UVA job board , and search for R0073201. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume
  
• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jon Freeman, Recruiting Specialist, at jf2sw@virginia.edu.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community, please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

Physical demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.