Laboratory Sciences Professional (Open Rank: Entry – Intermediate)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Anesthesiology

Job Title: Laboratory Sciences Professional (Open Rank: Entry – Intermediate)

Position #00832289 – Requisition #36267

Job Summary:

Research Services Professionals are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability, and responsibility in various areas including academic, administrative, managerial, and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field.

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

• Independently set up HPLC mass spectrometry equipment for analysis.
• Independently develop and validated HPLC mass spectrometry assays
• Independently and creatively identify laboratory solutions.
• Independently review, develop, and implement new or modified laboratory techniques required for research projects.
• Assist Team Leads, Supervisors and/or management with creation and implementation of processes and procedures and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist and train junior team members.
• Assist with developing or developing protocol-specific systems and documents including process flows, training manuals, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Maintains subject level documentation and prepares documents, equipment and/or supplies.
• Assist with identifying issues related to operational efficiency and shares results with leadership.
• Provide laboratory science expertise and leadership in study design, study oversight, data management, data analysis and manuscript preparation to assist all levels of investigators, researchers, and clinicians on new research activities across a wide range of disciplines.
• Serve as a resource to PIs and other stakeholders.

Work Location:

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

Why Join Us:

iC42 Clinical Research & Development is a cutting-edge bioanalytical resource and Service Center at the University of Colorado as well as a CU Medicine site of clinical practice. iC42 Clinical Research and Development combines quantitative mass spectrometry (drugs, drug metabolites, endogenous compounds and large molecules), metabolomics (LC-MS, GC-MS and magnetic resonance spectroscopy-based) and proteomics under one roof, which makes it a unique facility. Moreover, iC42 Clinical Research and Development serves as a central laboratory for national multi-center trials and coordinates and carries out clinical studies. The laboratory is compliant with the rules of good laboratory practice (cGLP, 21 CFR part 58), and it is accredited by the College of American Pathologists and CLIA certified.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year