University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

School of Medicine | Department of Medicine | Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Job Title: Laboratory Sciences Professional (Entry – Senior Level)

Position: #00839664 – Requisition: #37674

Job Summary:

A Research Services Laboratory Sciences Professional full-time position is available immediately in the laboratory of Dr. Eszter Katalin Vladar in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine. This position is open rank, Entry to Senior level, depending on qualifications. We study the multiciliated cells of the respiratory epithelium – cells with hundreds of tiny, whip-like projections that sweep the airways the airways clear of pathogens, allergens, toxins, and debris. We use transgenic mice and human primary cell culture to understand how multiciliated cells assemble their cilia, how the cilia beat in the correct orientation to clear the airways and how these processes break down in human diseases like cystic fibrosis, asthma, and COPD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform experiments and tabulate/analyze research data.

• Maintain tissue culture cell lines and primary cell culture.

• Conduct microscopy, flow cytometry, PCR, and genotyping.

• Conduct molecular cloning, RNA isolation, and cDNA preparation for qPCR or RNAseq.

• Review, develop, and implement new or modified laboratory techniques required for research projects.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

About the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine

Thank you for your interest in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado! Our over 140 faculty are located across four sites: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, National Jewish Health, Denver Health, and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

We are very proud of our long and illustrious history. Many seminal discoveries in pulmonary and critical care medicine occurred here in Denver, including advances in tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease, airway disease, cancer, and critical care. Many of our former trainees have taken leadership roles in academic medicine, including Division and Department Chairs, Deans, and American Thoracic Society Presidents.

However, we do not rest on our laurels! We continue to enhance all aspects of our division and training program, and as a result, we have seen tremendous and sustained growth. The clinical practice sites have built new hospitals, and there are multiple new research buildings across the campuses. We have been fortunate to recruit tremendous new faculty members while retaining many of our former trainees.

About the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health profe