Description

General Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the overall operation of the lab.

• To oversee projects within the lab.

• To contribute to the design, interpretation and writing of grant proposals and publications.

• To supervise a research team, direct and teach lab practices.

• To manage lab equipment and supplies.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Using ingenuity and expertise in the development and application of a variety of advanced techniques.

2. Applying novel approaches to solving research problems.

3. Conducting literature searches for applicable information on recent developments and techniques.

4. Organization and coordination of sample collection.

5. Lab management, including re-stocking of supplies, keeping inventories of samples and reagents, keeping clean lab environment and overseeing compliance with regulatory requirements.

6. Conduct scientific research, develop and apply novel techniques, follow literature, solve research problems, independently drive research projects, prepare publications, help with preparation of preliminary data for grant applications.

7. Oversight of research laboratory, ordering reagents and supplies, re-stocking.

8. Train and supervise students and other laboratory personnel.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range $49,004.80 - $95,500.00

Qualifications

Preferences

• Experience in Molecular Biology and tissue culture techniques is desired.
• Biology Molecular biology, genetics, neurobiology, cancer research or related fields.

• Skills in immunology, molecular biology, tissue culture techniques, animal care, PCR, gene expression analysis, protein analysis (Western blot, ELISA), method development, data analysis, writing of scientific manuscripts.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. UAB is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. As required by Title IX, UAB does not discriminate based on sex in its educational programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator is Andrea McDew, 701 20th Street South, Suite 1030, Birmingham, AL 35233, 205-934-5493, amcdew@uab.edu.

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