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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of SCCC has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Sr. Research Laboratory Technician to work at the UHealth medical campus in Miami, FL.

CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Research Laboratory Technician performs advanced technical activities related to laboratory research projects and clinical trials within the department. Specifically, the Sr. Research Laboratory Technician aids scientists by monitoring and recording study findings.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Downloads, enters, and regulates data and maintains quality assurance.
2. Contributes to report writing and graphical presentation of data.
3. Monitors inventory of equipment and supplies and places orders in a timely fashion.
4. Maintains laboratory facilities and equipment in compliance with safety regulations and policies.
5. Prepares reports on project status and risk assessments.
6. Completes all required documentation for laboratory requests.
7. Schedules laboratory work based on project priorities to meet deadlines.
8. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent required

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

Department Specific Functions

The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is currently seeking a Genetic Engineering Specialist - Senior Research Laboratory Technician who will join the Cancer Modeling Shared Resource. This translational Facility provides qualified, cost effective and state-of-the art services to foster cancer research advancements and accelerate the discovery of tailored antitumor therapies. We are seeking a dynamic individual who would like to participate in the creation and development of new service lines in a busy and fast-paced environment, mainly focused on the implementation of advanced techniques and technologies to produce and manipulate customized genetically engineered rodents. He or she will perform a broad range of tasks related to generation of genetically modified mice including microinjection of fertilized oocytes, microinjection and electroporation of zygotes, cryopreservation of embryos/sperm and reanimation of mouse strains, molecular biology, and mouse reproductive physiology methods. This person will directly assist the Director in running and implementing new services for the generation of transgenic, knock-out, knock-in and gene-edited mice, as well as developing and adapting state-of-the-art editing technologies to support researchers in the field of transgenesis and functional genomics. The successful candidate will also develop, implement, and update the procedures required to accomplish research goals and preclinical mouse model-related service provision under the direction of Dr. Bilbao.

The following job description reflects additional support that this position must provide.  Specific responsibilities of the position include and are not limited to:

Implement methods and protocols related to generation of transgenic and gene-edited mice and rats by zygote electroporation and pronuclear or cytoplasmic injection of DNA and CRISPR gRNA/cas9; and gene targeting by electroporation and injection of ES/iPS cells into blastocysts for the generation of chimeric mice. Implement methods and protocols related to preservation and reproductive support of novel mouse and rat lines generated, including embryo cryopreservation, sperm cryopreservation, in vitro ferti