Research Technologist I Jobs

Department
Location:
Health Sciences Center
Time Type
Full time
Worker Type
Regular
Job Req ID
R101797
Minimum Requirements
Associate's degree in a related field and one or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience.
Position Description
Laboratory Technologist will assist in any research in the laboratory. The focus of the work in the laboratory is the structure and function in the normal and diseased retina.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collect/prepare materials for research reports.
• Assist in and potentially perform assessment and analysis of retinal structure (fundus imaging and ocular coherence tomography & retinal function ffERG) prior to and after therapeutic interventions.
• Assist in surgical procedures.
• Assist and support postdoctoral associates (and graduate students) with paperwork related to experiment scheduling.
• Assist the research staff in all experiments, including washing dishes, making solutions, general lab maintenance and ordering.
• Assist and potentially learn to perform ocular coherence imaging of the retina.
• Assist in record keeping and maintaining data.
• Set up imaging files and quantify those images. Help to direct the work of others on this aspect of the project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some familiarity with Word, Excel and editing PDF files.
• Some laboratory or animal husbandry skill
• Any experience with PCR or Immunohistochemistry is preferred
• Any knowledge of the function or morphology of the retina and nervous system is preferred

Compensation Will Be Commensurate To Candidate Experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.