Research Services Entry Professional

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

Department: Orthopedics

Job Title: Research Services Entry Professional

Position #: 00809133 – Requisition #: 40302

Job Summary:

The Colorado Program for Skeletal Research group within the Department of Orthopedics is seeking a Research Services Entry Professional.  Responsibilities will include the responsibility for projects aimed at understanding musculoskeletal biology in homeostasis and disease.  This position will require conducting basic husbandry for laboratory mice and zebrafish.  In addition, the successful candidate will assist senior personal with genotyping, data collection and supporting routine laboratory operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mouse husbandry including feeding special diets, weaning and mating. May requiring giving injections to mice.

• Routine isolation of nucleic acid from harvested tissues from mice and zebrafish

• PCR for genotyping purposes.

• Husbandry for zebrafish including feeding special diets and mating.

• Preparation of stock solutions, pouring plates for bacterial studies, inventory keeping of lab supplies.

Work Location:

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

Why Join Us:

From the Ackert-Bicknell Laboratory website: We focus on the genetic regulation of bone mass and the genetic causes of bone disease from the point of view of bone formation and strength.  We use both forward and reverse genetics studies to interrogate the genetic causes of phenotypes critical to understanding bone quality that cannot be readily studied in human populations. These phenotypes of interest include bone composition, bone formation and mineralization by the osteoblast.  In addition, we participate in many human cohort studies aimed at understanding the etiology of musculoskeletal disease wherein we determine the biological function of genes found to be associated with musculoskeletal traits. Lastly, we study the diagnosis of and the consequences of postoperative infection, with an emphasis on an infection associated with spinal instrumentation.  

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: 10/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit