Senior Lab Assistant

The Brodie Lab at the University of Virginia seeks a Senior Lab Assistant to provide technical and administrative support for an evolutionary biology research group. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining colonies of experimental insects and culturing fungus resources for experiments. This position involves residential fieldwork at the Mountain Lake Biological Station during the summer months that includes observational sampling in all weather and sometimes at night.

The successful candidate is responsible for:

• Database management including data collection, entry, analysis, presentation, and analysis and transcription of video records of behavior.

• May work with and troubleshoot machine learning apps for image and video analysis.

• May assist with construction of husbandry and experimental chambers using basic carpentry skills.

• Other special tasks may include DNA extraction, isolation and preparation, PCR and sequencing reactions, primer development, and other genetic analyses.

• Cleans and maintains experimental equipment and cages

• Responsible for day-to-day administration of the laboratory including: training and coordination of student personnel associated with video analysis and data entry, and purchasing and receiving of laboratory supplies. Incumbent interacts with and assists other laboratories with similar techniques.

Minimum qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required, may accept combination of experience/education/certification in lieu of degree.

• Experience: 1+ year of relevant lab experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Husbandry experience with live insects or other research organisms fungus or plant culture

• Experience with Filemaker Pro

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, R or other programming languages

• Knowledge of use of and husbandry/culture methods for insects and/or fungus, data and personnel management associated with field and experimental efforts, database management, and routine laboratory administration

• Experience collecting and managing data

Physical Demands: The position includes benchwork (e.g., pipetting) and deskwork (e.g. computers) and physical exertion (e.g., caring for animals, moving supplies), some of which involves standing for extended periods, movement through confined spaces, and needs to accommodate movements of others, as well as extended periods in environments that may be above standard room temperature including outdoors in sometimes adverse weather,. Many procedures require fine motor skills and visual acuity (e.g., microinjection, molecular biology, in vitro fertilization). Position will require some work at night and outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

Compensation: $22-$24 hourly, commensurate with education and experience.

This is a non-exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability.

This position is based in Charlottesville, VA and at Mountain Lake Biological Station, Pembroke, VA, and must be performed fully on-site. Some work on weekends or outside standard business hours can be required depending on experiments and animal care scheduling.

This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship at this time.

Background checks and health screening will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

Application Process:

Please apply online, and search for R0082325. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume

• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration.This position is open until filled.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.A minimum of three are required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, Academic Recruiter, js9rk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.