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Job Title | Temporary Technical/Paraprofessional |
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Requisition Number | DU09284 |
Department Name | 7H700:Molecular & Biomedical Pharmacology |
Work Location | Lexington, KY |
Salary Range | $16.00 - $18.00 commensurate with experience |
Type of Position | Temporary |
Position Time Status | Full-Time |
Required Education | BS degree |
Required Related Experience | N/A |
Required License/Registration/Certification | N/A |
Physical Requirements | N/A |
Shift | Monday – Friday 8a-5p, some weekends required |
Job Summary | The successful candidate will be responsible for: i) maintaining the animal colony in the PI’s lab (regular monitoring of the experimental animals, breeding, genotyping, updating of the colony information, etc.), ii) performing routine procedures in experimental animals (blood draws, IP and IV injections, measurement of blood glucose, glucose and insulin tolerance tests, euthanasia, organ collection and storing), iii) isolation of cardiac myocytes from animal hearts and iv) performing biochemistry experiments (preparation of tissue homogenates and cell lysates, protein quantification, western blot experiments, ELISA assays). |
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Attention to detail, Microsoft Word, Excel |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
Preferred Education/Experience | |
Deadline to Apply | 05/27/2022 |
University Community of Inclusion | The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. |
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