Laboratory Science Professional (Open Rank: Entry – Senior)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Immunology & Microbiology

Job Title: Laboratory Science Professional (Open Rank: Entry – Senior)

Position #00846698 – Requisition #39666

Job Summary:

This position is in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology in Dr. Jenna Guthmiller’s lab. This position will utilize molecular, biochemical, genetic, immunological, and in vitro approaches to study humoral immunity.  This research position will involve handling primary human tissues, maintaining the laboratory biobank, maintaining the animal colony, and performing experiments on animals. This research position will involve laboratory-based studies on primary human cells and influenza viruses, with work performed at biosafety level 2. A successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing the Guthmiller biobank, participate in research projects, and help maintain the operation of the laboratory. The candidate should have exceptional organization skills. The employee will be working closely with the lab manager and will assist a postdoctoral fellow in experimental work.  Rarely, experimental protocols will require working in the evening or on weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain mouse colony (coordinating weaning, breeding, and crosses).

• Maintain Inventory of lab consumables, including ensuring reagents are stocked and reordered when necessary.

• Maintaining common lab equipment and ensuring all lab members have access.

• Building working relationships with IACUC and EH&S staff to facilitate inspections, and updating the lab’s IACUC protocols, training documentation, SOPs, and EH&S compliance documentation.

• Designing and performing experiments and analyzing data from those experiments, experimental techniques range from mouse infections/dissections, flow cytometry, nucleic acid isolation, qPCR/RNA-sequencing, genetic manipulation of viruses and in vitro cell culture.

• Attending regular lab and departmental meetings

Work Location:

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

Why Join Us:

The Department of Immunology and Microbiology encompasses a broad range of research and teaching activities focused on basic mechanisms of host immune responses, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and the intersection of these two fields. Working in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology offers the opportunity of professional growth in a vibrant academic and scientific environment.

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 (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 15/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service