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University of Kentucky · 21 hours ago

Senior Laboratory Technician

positionLexington, KY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$15/hr - $24/hr
date1+ years exp

The University of Kentucky's Emfinger lab in the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is focused on exploring factors that drive diabetes risk through insulin secretion and action. They are seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to conduct wet-lab and informatics analysis, including research procedures involving mice and molecular biology assays.

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Hiring Manager
Christopher Emfinger
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Responsibilities

The lab uses multiple model systems in wet-lab experiments as well as dry lab informatics analysis
The employee at this position will be responsible for carrying out research procedures involving mice (genotyping, in vivo assays, colony maintenance), cell/tissue culture, molecular biology assays, and some informatics data analysis
Self-motivation, positive attitude, passion and dedication for science, organizational skills, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written English skills are essential for this position
The employee will perform and co-ordinate multiple lab tasks with their fellow members on a daily basis
They will also ensure maintenance of lab supplies, equipment, proper disposal of all materials, and compliance with University regulations

Qualification

Mouse handlingProgramming RProgramming PythonCellTissue cultureGraphPad PrismMS OfficeVerbalPipettingSolution preparationWritten English proficiency

Required

Bachelor's degree and about 1 year of relevant experience working in a biomedical research laboratory
mouse handling
pipetting
solution preparation
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
GraphPad Prism
cell and tissue culture
verbal and written English proficiency
programming (R, Python)

Preferred

Prior experience in animal handling
metabolic research
programming
islet biology

Company

University of Kentucky

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The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years.
dateFounded in 1923
location
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://education.uky.edu/

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.25M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of Education
2022-01-19Grant· $1.25M

Leadership Team

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Angela Martin
VP Financial Planning and Chief Budget Officer
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Gary Johnson
Chief Innovation Officer & Vice President of Pharmacy Services
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