Lab Specialist, Intermediate - Moore Lab, Department of Pediatrics

The Moore Lab with the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, is looking to hire an experience Lab Specialist. The Lab Specialist (Intermediate) employees engage in laboratory research by performing complex lab and research related tasks. They are distinguished from Lab Specialist employees by their additional responsibilities related to developing, designing, and conducting increasingly complex research projects. They perform complex tasks independently.

Job Description:

• Perform duties similar to Lab Specialist employees, such as helping Principal Investigators coordinate research projects, performing experimental procedures, collecting information and data, and preparing tissues and specimens for procedures.

• Participate in formulating research methods, suggesting options for improving quality, and recommending solutions. Participate in computer database design, utilization, and research/data analyses, and suggest future improvements to data measurement.

• Oversee day-to-day operation of projects. Schedule and maintain records of equipment/facilities. May be responsible for operations of specialized labs or research areas within departments and/or field work and related data analyses for research projects. May assemble, test, calibrate, clean, or make minor repairs to equipment.

• Train users in equipment operation and research techniques; and explain and demonstrate technology and equipment capabilities, operations, limitations, and outcomes.

• Determine interview procedures and conduct interviews. Work independently on collection of data and analyze research results.

• Confer with PIs in developing plans for research projects and discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of scientific manuscripts for publication.

• May supervise research support personnel and manage budgets.

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

This position will remain open until filled. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. For additional information about the position, please contact Casey Hoffman at CLH4HE@uvahealth.org .

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: 6 years of experience in a lab technician role. Master's degree may substitute for required experience. 9 years of lab-related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Licensure: None.

Physical Demands:

This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation.  

To Apply:

Please apply through Workday, and search for R0054342. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. 

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV

• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.  Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey.  A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, Academic Recruiter at ym3mm@virginia.edu.

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