Job no: 520543
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Union: Non-Unit Exempt
Categories: Laboratory & Research, Research, College of Natural Sciences
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth’s flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
The Rothchild lab (https://rothchildlab.com/) is focused on understanding the role of macrophages as innate immune sentinels in the lung during infection with the bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a pathogen of global health significance. The lab applies a combination of immunological and microbiological techniques to a mouse model of infection to uncover mechanisms of immune regulation and potential therapeutic targets. The Research Fellow will work closely with other lab members, under the direct supervision of Dr. Alissa Rothchild, to support the general research efforts of the lab and as a key player in multiple ongoing projects in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
The Research Fellows responsibilities include: managing the lab’s mouse colony (genotyping, colony maintenance), tissue collection for analyses, assisting with injections and vaccination, preparation of media and reagents, ordering and organizing of lab supplies, data collection and analysis, and performing experiments in BSL-3 and ABSL-3 facilities with pathogenic bacteria. Enthusiasm, organization, and initiative to learn new methods are essential. Training in immunology and microbiology techniques that are unfamiliar to the candidate will be provided.
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Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with the application, please submit a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references. The search will remain open until filled.
As part of a commitment to their own multicultural community, CNS seeks an individual with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and one who will understand and embrace university initiatives and aspirations. (https://www.cns.umass.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion)
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised: Sep 11 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
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