Laboratory Technician
University of Kentucky
Fayette County, Lexington, KY, USA
10/12/2024
Technician
Full Time
Job Title
Laboratory Technician
Requisition Number
RE47646
Working Title
Department Name
7H016:SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
40
Salary Range
$15.30-24.50/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
AA
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Required Related Experience
No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
sitting for long periods of time.
Shift
Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, as a standard shift. A few weekend hours will occasionally/frequently be necessary to provide animal and post-operative
care and can either replace time during the normal work-week, or count towards overtime at the individuals preference.
Job Summary
The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) is seeking a Lab Technician to help maintain laboratory inventory and organization as well as carry out rodent neurotrauma surgery and care, animal behavioral testing, tissue histology, and image analysis.
This position involves performing surgeries for traumatic spinal cord injury research on live animals (mice and rats) followed by twice/daily animal care, behavioral, histological and neurochemical analyses at various time points.
The successful applicant will be expected to compile and analyze experimental data and to have strong English speaking and writing skills to record experimental
results.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Some research experience and small animal handling
Deadline to Apply
10/17/2024
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