Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R107349

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May require professional certification. Grade 4 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The Envirome Institute (EI) at the University of Louisville (UofL) is accepting applications for a Research Technician I to work as a team member in basic research lab, understanding the mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases. The EI houses several dynamic Centers and investigators across multiple UofL Departments and external collaborators in the fields of medicine, physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry. The primary focus of this position is to support scientific investigations into the role of inflammation on cardiovascular diseases. The Research Technician I will assist in the operations of sample processing, biobanking, and inventory management. The Research Technician I will also assist EI investigators in analyzing cellular function and phenotype in both preclinical and human clinical studies. This position is renewable contingent upon funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operate and maintain lab equipment
Assist in processing of samples.
Bio-banking of samples.
Perform basic biochemistry techniques such as cell culture, flow cytometry, maintain animal colonies.
Coordinate processing human samples

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.