Lab coordinator

This interdisciplinary department contains over 25 faculty with strong international reputations and a track record of extramural support. Faculty research interests are focused in cellular, molecular and integrative biology, reproductive biology including gonadal function, and neurobiology with relevant emphasis in areas related to neuronal differentiation, degeneration and regeneration, ion channels and membrane physiology, synaptic mechanisms, neuronal circuitry, sensory biology, artificial neural networks, and neuroendocrinology. The department is highly interactive and offers postdoctoral fellows a friendly but rigorous learning environment. There is ample opportunity for informal interactions between fellows and faculty, thus encouraging the kind of discussions and collaborations that are critical to success in the cutting-edge atmosphere of modern biomedical research. Program faculty members are housed in modern research buildings with state-of-the-art equipment. All of the training faculty members have laboratories that are within relatively close proximity. University facilities that support research efforts include electron microscopes, flow cytometer and fluorescent activated cell sorter, confocal microscopes, DNA, RNA and protein sequencing and syntheses labs, a mass spectrometer lab, and facilities for genomics, preoteomics, and transgenic animal research. The hard work of research is balanced by the unique opportunity to enjoy the mountains and canyons of beautiful Colorado.

This position will provide operational and technical support for laboratory research activities. The primary responsibilities of this position include ordering laboratory supplies, managing inventory, maintaining laboratory equipment, and assisting with animal husbandry and research activities when needed. This position helps ensure the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory and supports ongoing research projects.

Position Minimum Qualifications: Required skills: 1) undergraduate in a science related field (Biology, Biomedical Sciences, etc.), 2) experience with molecular biology techniques such as PCR, Western blotting, DNA, RNA, or protein analysis, 3) experience with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), 4) experience with small rodent husbandry and handling.

Experience managing laboratory inventory and ordering supplies.

Familiarity with laboratory equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

$20.00 per hour

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