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Research Assistant- Pathology (Fields Lab)

Department:
SOM KC Pathology and Lab Medicine
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Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Position Title:
Research Assistant- Pathology (Fields Lab)

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Maintain mouse colonies and perform cell culture related to studies on developmental biology. Perform all animal experiments following standard laboratory procedure as approved by the KUMC IACUC and LAR. The researcher will also take part in other laboratory work as instructed by supervisor.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain mouse colonies and perform cell cultures.
• Set up normal and timed breeding, planning sequential breeding depending on mouse genetics, knock out target genes in experimental mice, and perform genotyping to determine targeted gene knockout.
• Assist with rat and mouse research-related tasks including recording time of birth, monitoring age, and other developmental signs. Administration of necessary drugs and hormones to mice for gene induction or gene knockout, modulation of developmental functions.
• Record data from animal experiments, compile, analyze data for documentation and draw tentative conclusions.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in biological sciences

Work Experience:

• 1 year of related work experience.
• Previous experience with rat and mouse colony management, mouse genetics, cell culture, animal ordering, or rodent experiment related materials are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• 2 years of related work experience.
• Previous experience with rat or mouse dissection, macroscopic and microscopic tissue isolation, and cell isolation from animal tissues.

Skills: Strong work ethic, desire to learn

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:
Part time

Rate Type:
Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85
Minimum
$22.66
Midpoint
$27.75
Maximum
$32.85

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Research-Assistant--Pathology--Fields-Lab-_JR007629 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR007629.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Centers mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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