Research Lab Technician Senior/Inter/Assoc

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Summary

Our laboratory studies the role of enzymes and their inhibitors in health and disease. Primary areas of interest focus on the vascular biology of the CNS and the development of peripheral vascular and fibrotic disease including understanding how specific factors drive vascular and fibrotic disease. We use combinations of biochemical, molecular, and genetic approaches and in vivo models of disease. The successful candidate will become a member of a collaborative research lab involved in the identification and functional analysis of molecular factors contributing to disease. The position is involves on biochemical assays, protein work, and mouse models.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Perform experiments including mouse behavior, mouse injections, gavage dosing, blood collection for plasma/serum, organ removal, chromogenic and fluorogenic biochemical assays, plasma clotting assay (aPTT, PT, TCT, factor deficient).

• Recombinant protein purification and analysis including SDS-PAGE staining, zymography, western blot, Elisa, Luminex assay, Platelet aggregation (whole blood and PRP), Tissue culture (maintenance and experiments).

Required Qualifications*

• Senior: Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years' experience required. Previous experience in a bench science research laboratory is required.

• Intermediate: HS Diploma or Assoc Degree and 1-3 years' experience required.

• Associate: HS Diploma or Assoc Degree and 0?1-year experience required.

Desired Qualifications*

• Senior: Experience with phenotyping animal models, immunology techniques, RNA/protein protocols, cell culture, and molecular biology techniques preferred.

• Intermediate: Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• Associate: Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Work Schedule

The flexibility to be able to conduct experiments over some weekends.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

248601

Working Title

Research Lab Technician Senior/Inter/Assoc

Job Title

Research Laboratory Tech Sr

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Organizational Group

Medical School

Department

MM Int Med-Cardiology

Posting Begin/End Date

5/02/2024 - 5/23/2024

Career Interest

Research

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