Researcher 1 - Mouse- Medicinal Chemistry

at  University of Minnesota

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years.
• Research experience maintaining and genotyping knockout mouse breeding colonies, working with and maintaining specialized experimental mouse cages, keeping mouse husbandry records, and conducting tissue dissections & experimental procedures.
• Experience with statistical analysis using ANOVA approaches and the appropriate software.

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as computer literacy (proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). -Ability to work independently, reliable and self-motivated.

• Ability to meet deadlines and work in a high-paced environment.
• Attentiveness to details, highly organized and initiative driven, excellent organization and communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with mouse facial blood draw techniques, general molecular biology techniques (PCR, running DNA gels), antibody-based assays (ELISA and sandwich assays) are highly preferred.
• Previous experience with preparing and renewing IACUC protocols desirable.
  Duties and responsibilities:
  50% Performing/assisting with rodent (mouse) surgeries (cannulation), ICV, I.T., SQ, peripheral, oral and stereotaxic compound injections. Performing/assisting with feeding and exercise related mouse experiments. Performing/assisting with pain (tail flick, von Frey, rotor rod, etc.) related mouse experiments.
  30% Genotyping (PCR) and maintaining knockout mice breeding colonies, general rodent husbandry procedures, recording keeping in laboratory notebook and weekly Microsoft Excel files. Handling and collecting data, blood, and tissue samples for mice participating in exercise and feeding related experiments.
  10% Cleaning and maintaining specialized mouse cage equipment.
  5% Assisting in the writing of technical reports and articles for publication. Review of the literature relating to research. Maintaining and submitting IACUC protocols, working with university animal care technicians, keeping appropriate laboratory records, detailed record keeping with weekly updates, preparation of reports, presenting results, and working with technicians, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows; review literature as assigned.

5% Additional responsibilities include working with university animal care technicians, keeping appropriate laboratory records, detailed record keeping with weekly updates, preparation of reports, presenting results, and working with technicians, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows; review literature as assigned Participate in the preparation and presentation of data; analyze data and participate in authorship of papers, monographs and poster/PowerPoint presentations. Critically review literature, attend meetings where data will be presented and contribute.

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The Medicinal Chemistry department consists of a diverse group of faculty members, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists working at the interface of chemistry and biology and is home to the editorial offices of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and ACS Infectious Diseases.
The department is part of the College of Pharmacy and University health sciences, which house nationally and internationally acclaimed programs in the areas of biochemistry, neuroscience, pharmacology, virology, immunology, cancer biology, structural biology, and drug delivery.
Medicinal Chemistry is a dynamic, multifaceted scientific discipline that is dedicated to the improvement of human health through research that leads to the design and development of safe and effective therapeutic, diagnostic, and environmental agents.
To be considered for this position, applications must be submitted online. Please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Carrie Haskell-Luevano at 612-626-9262, email chaskell@umn.edu.
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