Laboratory Technician

Job Title
Laboratory Technician


Requisition Number
RE47646


Working Title

Department Name
7H016:SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
40


Salary Range
$15.30-24.50/hour


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


AA




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Required Related Experience


No experience required.




Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

sitting for long periods of time.



Shift

Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, as a standard shift. A few weekend hours will occasionally/frequently be necessary to provide animal and post-operative

care and can either replace time during the normal work-week, or count towards overtime at the individuals preference.



Job Summary

The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) is seeking a Lab Technician to help maintain laboratory inventory and organization as well as carry out rodent neurotrauma surgery and care, animal behavioral testing, tissue histology, and image analysis.


This position involves performing surgeries for traumatic spinal cord injury research on live animals (mice and rats) followed by twice/daily animal care, behavioral, histological and neurochemical analyses at various time points.

The successful applicant will be expected to compile and analyze experimental data and to have strong English speaking and writing skills to record experimental

results.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Some research experience and small animal handling



Deadline to Apply
10/17/2024


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