Department: Location: Health Sciences Center Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Job Req ID: R107530 Minimum Requirements: Associate's Degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 3 (Hourly) Position Description: The Research Assistant III in the Brown Cancer Center will perform genotyping on pigs. Position assists in logistic of pig shipping and maintenance. Also, will assist in pig surgery. Primary function is to create and maintain eye cell cultures. Position is to independently perform immunocytochemical studies on the cells, subject the cells to various experimental conditions, and perform Western blots using the treated cells. Will also be responsible for data recording and data analysis that are then presented at weekly lab meetings. Apposition will plan new experiments independently or with supervisory or senior lab personnel assistance. Will supply cells to other researchers in the lab and maintain supplies, equipment and stock laboratory solutions. Will assist others in lab experiments and assist with training new lab staff. Essential Duties: Culture cells from rat eyes, staining for GFAP expression, maintaining R.O.N.A. cell cultures, provide cells for other researchers in the labs. Plan protocols, perform experiments, record results in immunocytochemistry and Western blot and analyze data. Maintain lab inventory, ordering, preparing and organizing data for lab notebooks and weekly meetings to present results. Exposing cultured cells to experimental protocols and provide treated cells to other investigators. Assist with training of new lab staff. Pig genotyping. Logistic of pig shipments. Pig surgery. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Biology or other related scientific field. Entry level knowledge of theories and practices of a research lab. 3-5 years previous experience in a research lab working with animal models (pig and rodent). The Brown Cancer Center encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract. Target Compensation Maximum: $28.55 Target Compensation Minimum: $19.03 Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258. The University of Louisville is committed to being a great place to work, learn and invest. It is a place where you will thrive in a community of inclusivity, cultivate your innovative power and work where youll discover your purpose. Join the Cardinal Family today. Learn more about the University at our About Us page.
