Job Details

Lab Technician

Position Number: 6234528
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Lab Technician

Job Summary

The Zelikowsky lab seeks a highly motivated individual interested in the neuroscience of social behavior and emotion. Primary responsibilities include mouse colony management, ordering and stocking of materials, reagents and equipment, the development and organization of lab protocols, and the onboarding and offboarding of lab personnel. Additional responsibilities include technical and experimental assistance on a variety of projects in the lab, which may include histology, brain-sectioning, immunostaining, in situ hybridization, imaging, cell counting, and more, depending on experience, interests, and career goals. Expertise, proficiency and/or interest in computational approaches to behavioral neuroscience are preferred but not essential. This is a great opportunity to gain research and lab management experience and be a part of our close-knit team working to advance our understanding of the neuroscience of social behavior. Please visit our lab website for more information: https://www.zelikowskylab.com.

Responsibilities
Category I: Mandatory Required on Campus or at Health Care Facilities.U of U Health Academics Faculty and Staff: All employees necessary for the direct on-site support of clinical operations, patient care, and essential research activities if they are healthy without COVID-19 symptoms.

Responsibilities
1. Confers with principal investigator and lab personnel regarding the procedures and techniques to be followed in conducting research and organizing the lab.2. Helps draft and organize lab protocols and procedures.3. Orders supplies, materials, animals, reagents, equipment needed for laboratory research.4. Helps maintain mouse colonies, organize genotyping records, and keep track of issues related to the mouse vivarium. 5. Assists in experiments related to analysis of mouse behavior and brain including sectioning, staining, imaging, cell counting, behavior scoring, etc. These can be tailored based on the interest and career goals of the applicant. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:Nearly Continuously: Office environment.Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).Seldom: Exposure to live animals.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, or other scientific disciplines in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required; knowledge of complex laboratory techniques, equipment, terminology, materials and substances. Skilled in the use of laboratory equipment, ability to create and analyze statistical calculations and prepare reports required; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. OSHA training and certification in animal care and use or the willingness to complete the certification may be required by some departments.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
The ideal candidate should have some experience handling and completing experimental procedures in mice. Willingness to learn new techniques preferred. The ideal candidate must be highly organized and able to multi-task. Strong communications skills, flexibility, and the ability to work as part of a larger team is highly desirable. Individuals with molecular biology experience and/or computational experience will be given preference.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN41910B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 00219 - Neurobiology Research
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 12.02 to 21.63
Close Date: 12/30/2025
Open Until Filled:

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