at University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Academic Hourly - ResearchDepartment of Cell & Developmental Biology
The Department of Cell & Developmental Biology seeks qualified candidates for the academic hourly research position. The research actives include molecular, cellular, and physiological studies in the field of epigenetics and stem cells, using both wet lab and computational approaches.
Duties & Responsibilities
Research Responsibilities:
- Tissue culture: Assist in cell culture activities, with a focus on pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation.
- Molecular biology: Conduct laboratory experiments involving DNA and RNA techniques.
- Transcriptomics and epigenomics: Participate in data collection and analysis.
- Mouse genetics: Support mouse-related research activities (previous experience is a plus but not required).
- Bioinformatics and data analysis: While not required, a background in single-cell RNA-seq analysis, bioinformatics, or relevant mathematics would be highly beneficial.
- Programming: Familiarity with programming languages such as R and Python would be an advantage, but it is not mandatory.
- Participation in lab meetings, research seminars, research discussion and design, data analysis, reports and manuscript writing are important parts of the training and job, and are strongly encouraged if not all required.
- Lab supply procurement and inventory management: order common supplies (cell culture medium, growth factors, small molecules, buffers, etc) and stocking consumables.
- Lab house-keeping activities (including prepare common reagents, autoclave utensils etc.).
- Preparing or delegating standard laboratory reagents: common enzymes and kits.
- Equipment management: maintenance working conditions of equipment, training users to properly use of equipment, coordinating routine maintenance and repair appointments.
- Lab administrative tasks: research safety compliance and animal research regulation compliance
Required Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (molecular and cellular biology, genetics, physiology, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
Previous research experiences in tissue culture, molecular biology, transcriptomics, and epigenomics is helpful, but is not required to be qualified.
Successful candidates will have:
Enthusiasm for scientific research and a willingness to learn, ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team, effective communication and organization skills, and commitment to a safe work environment.
Appointment Information
This is an academic hourly position that will work up to 40 hours per week. This position is not University benefits eligible, and the expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadline. The hourly salary for this position is $14.00.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on June 3, 2024. To apply for this position, please create a candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu, use the Apply Now button on the posting and upload your cover letter, resume (months and years of employment must be included), and names/contact information for three professional references. Please remember to include specific information on how you meet the qualifications of the position in your application materials, including all relevant experiences. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. For further information about this specific position, please contact mcb-hr@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
For assistance with resume creation and mock interviews, please follow this link for University of Illinois Human Resources workshops (held every other week): https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1595?c=illinois
The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .
Requisition ID: 1022993
Job Category: Research
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
