Visiting Research Specialist - Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Hiring Department: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1022539

Posting Close Date: 1/15/2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

Position Summary
The Visiting Research Specialist will contribute to the delivery of research projects, including the design, execution, analysis and interpretation of experiments designed to better understand the functions of the immune system; optimize and develop new protocols; and perform general laboratory management tasks.
Duties & Responsibilities

Research

• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and other researchers to design and develop research projects.
• Maintain mouse colonies (husbandry, genotyping and maintenance).
• Conduct in vivo and in vitro experiments, including complex data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Test, optimize and implement both new and existing methods, procedures and techniques.
• Develop, write and maintain comprehensive laboratory protocols and records of experimental results.
• Aid in the preparation and implementation of general laboratory maintenance protocols (e.g. safety, training, waste management, animal).

Communication

• Prepare results and assist in the writing of research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants and other documents.

Staff Management

• Guide, train, advise and assist researchers and students on protocols and techniques.
• Coordinate appropriate general laboratory training of research personnel to ensure compliance.
• Provide oversight on record keeping for experimental protocols and results.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or related field required. Master’s degree in science preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years related research experience.
• Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices and methods.
• Proficient in specific lab research techniques
• Possess strong communication, organizational and record-keeping skills and be methodical.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in mouse handling and husbandry, biochemistry (e.g. western blotting, ELISA) and cell culture techniques, molecular biology (cloning) and familiarity with software for data analysis and presentation formats (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prism, EndNote) is preferred.

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