Requisition Number: RE44762
Working Title
Research Associate
Department Name: 7H016:SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES
Work Location: Lexington, KY
Grade Level: 44
Salary Range: $43,361-69,383/year
Type of Position: Staff
Required Education: PhD
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Required Related Experience: No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Requires handling of average weight objects up to 25 pounds from floor to above shoulder height, standing/walking for long periods of time.
Shift
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (40hr/week)
Job Summary
The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) is seeking support for in vitro and in vivo experiments for research in
spinal cord injury and regenerative medicine. Working with animals will constitute a major responsibility of the position but will also
require detailed record keeping, maintaining laboratory inventories through ordering of tracking of supplies, assisting with the processing
and analysis of animal samples for experimentation, and performing wet lab molecular biology. This position involves performing
surgeries for traumatic spinal cord injury research on live animals (mice and rats) followed by twice/daily animal care, behavioral
assessments, euthanasia using IACUC and DLAR approved methods, as well as tissue processing. The successful applicant will be
expected to compile and analyze experimental data and to have strong English speaking and writing skills to record experimental
results, as well as be expected to continually progress towards independence.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No
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