STEPS Laboratory Technician

Associates degree in science field.

Work experience that involves organization and time management skills, basic computer literacy including MS Excel/Google sheets, basic familiarity with a laboratory setting (e.g. via lab coursework).

Some lifting of boxes of boxes of lab supplies or equipment (max ~30 lbs), some periods of standing >1 hr, some periods of sitting at a microscope for 3-4 hrs.

Monday – Friday 9am – 5:30pm (flexible, including 30 min lunch break). Occasional weekend hours to set up experimental time courses for a total of no more than 40 hours/wk.

The College of Arts & Sciences is seeking a STEPS Lab Technician to support the research activities of Dr. Alexandra Long’s lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky.

The Long lab focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind the proper organization of the cytoskeleton, using chytrid fungi as an emerging model system and employing tools from cell biology and biophysics, with a particular emphasis on high-resolution light microscopy.

Key responsibilities include:

There is also potential for this role to include a part-time independent research project, depending on the applicant’s experience and personal goals.

Bachelor’s degree in Biology preferred. Experience in a research laboratory setting and/or experience in molecular biology, microbiology, or microscopy techniques preferred.

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