Laboratory Tech General Associate/Intermediate

at  University of Michigan

HOW TO APPLY

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume/CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include 3 professional references.

SUMMARY

The University Of Michigan College Of Pharmacy has a full-time opening for a laboratory technician in its Pharmacokinetics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility (PKMS, www.pkcore.org). The Sun & Pharmacokinetics and Mass Spectrometry (PKMS) laboratory is looking for a highly motivated and energetic Research Laboratory Technician General Associate or Intermediate for a full-time position. This is an exciting opportunity to support highly collaborative research projects on drug discovery, nanomedicine and pharmacokinetics.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Associate level: 0-3 years of experience in area of specialization.
• Intermediate Level: 3-5 years of experience in area of specialization.
• Animal handling experience, including multiple IV dosing in animals, especially in mice with different genetic background

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• BS or MS degree in chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or other related field.

This position will spend about 50% effort on lab management functions and 50% effort to help LS-MS analysis in the pharmacokinetics core.

Lab Management Functions

• Help to organize the lab
• Managing the animal protocols and animal ordering
• Serve as liaison between lab and ULAM
• Oversee compliance (IACUC, Hazardous materials, etc.).
• Order and inventory stock reagents as needed.

Technical Functions

• Microsomal stability testing using LC-MS
• Quantitative LC-MS analysis of compounds in biological matrix
• May help with animal experiments in mice and rats