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The applicant will be working on a project focused on liver disorders and role of progenitor cells in hepatobiliary health and disease.

The applicant would be expected to demonstrate proficiency in lab techniques within the first 4 months of hire. The candidate will work both independently and in a team environment. To enhance the education experience, the employee will have an opportunity to participate in the weekly lab meetings and didactic sessions.

Major duties:

1. Maintain transgenic and mutant mouse colony.
2. Provide technical assistance in operation and calibration of instrumentation and other research equipment, and ensure equipment is operating according to specifications. Oversight of IACUC and OSEH standards for the laboratory. Maintain lab supplies and stocks.
3. Provide research assistance and design experiments, including animal surgeries; human and animal tissue processing; immunohistochemical staining of tissue sections; digital microscopy; gene expression by qRT-PCR; and organoid culture to determine mechanism regulating liver regeneration and malignant transformation. Analyze data and prepare reports.
4. Participate in the group scholarly activities and staff conferences related to the progress of the project(s).
5. Train and supervise part-time undergraduate research assistants and volunteers in a lab.

Associate Level: Bachelor’s Degree with 0-3 years of experience in a biomedical research field.

Intermediate Level:  Bachelor’s Degree with 1-3 years of experience in a biomedical research field.

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

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