Animal Lab Technician

Hiring Department:  Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification:  $30,000 +/year, Full-Time, Benefitted, Non-Exempt
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, long term care insurance, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.  
Work Schedule:   Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM on the closing date.

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Position Details:   A Complete Position Description is available as an attachment in the bottom right corner of this position announcement.

The Research Technician will be tasked with assisting in routine laboratory experiments as part of the new research group in COBRE Host-Microbe interaction program in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The Research Technician will work under the supervision of Principal Investigator. Duties include:


Assist in routine laboratory experiments in infectious diseases immunology.
 

• Performs experiments in mouse nose and lung infection models.
• Extraction of nasal and lung lavage and airway lymphoid tissues from Streptococcus pneumoniae influenza infected lungs.
• Preparation of single cell suspension and cell isolation using magnetic sorting.
• Basic understanding of flow cytometry.
• Mouse airway infections.
• qPCR and cell culture and molecular biology.

Laboratory Maintenance

• Maintain lab equipment, supplies, chemicals, etc.

Competencies Required:

• Experience with mouse airway infection and immunology.
• Willing to work with mice.
• Technical expertise in flow cytometry.
• Be able to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Be detail oriented.
• Adhere to lab safety procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the lab.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Biology.
• Successful Criminal History Background Check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. is Biology.
• Lab experience in mouse airway lung infection models is strongly desirable.

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North Dakota Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
 
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