Research Specialist Sr, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

This Research Specialist Senior position is critical to all our projects and in integral part of the lab. The individual will be working with animals during research surgeries and experiments. The individual will also have operation and administrative duties along with assisting in the coordination of lab events and team meetings.

Research and Technical Leadership:

• Independently perform major and minor surgeries

• Prepare surgical instruments for use in survival surgeries and minor procedures

• Responsible for the upkeep of animal records and drug logs

• Meet with state and federal regulatory entities to ensure lab research compliance

• Instrumental in the research of new surgical techniques and protocol optimization

• Innovate new methods to improve experimental design and logistics
  

Operations and Administration:

• Manage procurement and inventory

• Order supplies

• Serve as expense delegate for leadership

• Negotiate favorable pricing on new equipment

• Support day-to-day operational and administrative needs for leadership

• Standardize lab organization
  

Team Development:

• Lead training and mentoring of students and junior staff

• Coordinate lab events and team meetings

• Arrange meetings with potential new collaborators across multiple disciplines

• Collaborate with veterinary staff to develop and implement new management techniques

• Collaborate with IT to remediate technical issues