Laboratory Sciences Professional – Open Rank – Entry to Senior

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Pediatrics | Section of Neonatology

Job Title:  Laboratory Sciences Professional – Open Rank – Entry to Senior

Position #: 00843273 – Requisition #:38497

Job Summary:

The Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, has an opening for a full-time Laboratory Sciences Professional at the Perinatal Research Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus. The Perinatal Research Center provides multi-disciplinary, basic, and translational research in the areas of Perinatal biology and medicine, functioning as an auxiliary service center, providing laboratory and other research-related facilities and services to Principal Investigators with the Section of Neonatology, and also to other Principal Investigators in other departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with and support Principal Investigators (PI) and other stakeholders with laboratory and research functions. Follow established laboratory guidelines and instructions.

Large animal surgeries and necropsies (40%) – Assist with sheep surgeries, including preparing animals for surgery, functioning as a scrubbed surgical assistant, and other duties as needed. Participate in animal necropsies, including sample tissue dissection and collection.

Cell Culture (20% time) – dissociate primary cells from liver and bone marrow and maintain primary cell culture.

Biochemical and Molecular Assays (20% time) – Perform various biochemical and molecular assays, including RNA isolation, real-time qPCR, protein isolation, Western blots, enzyme activity assays, ELISA, and metabolomics. Troubleshoot assays. Enter, analyze, and present data to PIs.

General Laboratory Maintenance (10%) – Make buffers and solutions for all assays as needed. Maintain inventory and monitor antibodies, primers, samples, and supplies. Assist in the standard daily operations of the PRC laboratory, including washing and autoclaving glassware, keeping the research area clean and safe, and removing biohazardous wastes.

Data Collection and Analysis (10%) – Keep an organized laboratory notebook detailing all experiments performed. Ensure complete data collection and entry for all experiments. Generate appropriate tables or graphs according to the individual investigators' requests.

This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

With an abundance of sunshine and mountains nearby, the Colorado Front Range is the place to be! The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ranks among the top 20 medical centers in the country. CU Anschutz has top-ranked clinical programs in family medicine and pe