Laboratory Assistant

at  University of North Texas Health Science Center

Title: Laboratory Assistant
Employee Classification: Laboratory Assistant
Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center
Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP
SubDivision-Department: HSC-School of Biomed Science
Department: HSC-Physiology and Anatomy-302600
Job Location: Fort Worth
Salary: Commensurate with experience

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DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy is home to researchers with a wide variety of interests and approaches. The Department is truly integrative as all faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that span molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral sciences, with strong traditions of excellence in the study of cardiovascular, renal and neural-humoral control systems. The research activities of many of our faculty and graduate students involve studies of normal physiology such as exercise and travel to altitude as well as pathophysiological states such as heart failure, hypertension, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, diabetes, obesity and sleep apnea.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is to assist PI in scientific laboratory settings preparing experiments, processing biological samples, maintaining lab equipment, and cleaning up after experiments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED and two (2) years of experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Ability to understand and follow detailed instructions.
• Skill in recording and maintaining reports and details logs.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sterilization best practices.
• Experience with mouse or rat handling and husbandry
• Basic skills in small animal surgery and recovery care
• Excellent organizational skills for maintaining laboratory supplies, equipment, solutions, inventories
• Basic skills in mathematical computations, operation of computers and standard computer programs
• Some experience with immunohistochemistry and cell culture techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively and to train others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree and one-two (1-2) years of experience in a basic science laboratory; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Maintains animal inventory, rodent breeding, diets and treatments, keeps stock and orders consumable supplies.
• Assists with biochemical analyses, data collection and delivers supplies and laboratory specimens to designation work areas.
• Keeps computer operating systems functional with updates and modifications.
• Responsible for a cleaning and prepping of laboratory reagents, solutions, glassware, instruments and work areas.