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Job Description
The Research Specialist II manages daily laboratory operations, ensuring the lab runs efficiently and in compliance with university and federal regulations. This role also provides research support. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Supervise laboratory staff/students and manage operations and resource allocation
• Oversee regulatory compliance and equipment maintenance
• Manage lab ordering/inventories and maintain all necessary documentation
• Oversee the breeding and management of multiple mouse colonies
• Assist in performing experiments and analyzing data
Responsibilities
• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Experience with regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfortable handling rodents
• Basic scientific research and laboratory knowledge
• Well-organized and meticulous
SPECIAL REQUIRED ABILITY FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University’s Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation requires an occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
Qualifications
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of research experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience in neuroscience
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