SP - Research Assistant 1

The Department of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine seeks applications for a Special Payroll Research Assistant working in the Glycogen Storage Disease laboratory, assisting with animal work and experiments conducted in the lab.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Perform animal related works, tissue sample collection, prepare reagents, assists or performs sample analysis according to protocols; prepares reports and maintains records of research findings.

Perform in vivo analysis and tissue sample collection from mice including blood collection, mating cage set ups, genotyping and euthanasia under IACUC approved protocols. Training will be provided to perform, if it is needed, for experiments. It is required to obtain and maintain training to work animal follow recommendations for transportation, housing and adequate care of animals as required by the Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM)

Prepares specimens/samples for analysis according to the protocols. These includes but not limited to the isolation of DNA, RNA, cDNA synthesis, qPCR, metabolites analysis, histological analysis and western blotting methodologies with limited supervision

Maintains data in personal laboratory notebooks and in digital formats; acquisition of experimental data using laboratory equipment

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of laboratory equipment, procedures, techniques and terminology

Ability to carry out written and oral instructions

Ability to perform calculations according to the protocols

Ability to maintain technical records and prepare accurate reports.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

One year or more experience in related laboratory work.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

One year or more experience in working animal (mice) and/or genetic/metabolic analysis will be preferred.

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week; Scheduled to be determined based on needs of department.

HOURLY RATE: $28.15

This position is eligible for employer subsidized healthcare coverage.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.