Laboratory Assistant I - Urology

The overarching goal of the Sturm lab is to apply basic science and technological advancements to improve equity, quality, and consistency in urologic care across diverse healthcare settings, with a particular focus on lower urinary tract reconstructive procedures.

We are seeking to hire a full time Laboratory Assistant I to complete a variety of laboratory cell culture and tissue culture procedures and assays. Experimental tasks will include physiological and mechanical testing of bladder and urethra, structural analysis including histologic and scanning electron microscopic tissue evaluation, and extracellular matrix assays. Management support duties includes inventory control, ordering of supplies, preparation of laboratory materials and reagents, handling of live animals, assistance in surgical procedures, and tissue preparation and analysis. Duties also include responsibility for support of other laboratory personnel in laboratory organization, maintenance of tissue procurement logs, maintenance and reporting of data obtained in ongoing experiments, and maintenance of lab in line with all safety and regulatory requirements.

Pay Range: $19.32 - $22.37 hourly.

Required:

Cell culture experience including aseptic technique and primary cell culture.

Ability to perform general laboratory techniques such as weighing, sterilizing, titration, glassware washing, filtering, reagent and buffer prep, maintaining sterile technique.

Skill in keeping accurate and complete research records.

Ability to recognize irregularities and invalid results.

Ability to make sound measurements and observations.

Ability to work as part of a research team and establish cooperative working relationships with researchers, residents, students, and other support personnel

Ability to communicate in oral and written form, for the purpose of providing information to others in the laboratory. This includes the ability to record findings and methods in a laboratory journal in an accurate, complete, and timely way.

Ability to read and understand experimental protocols as guidelines.

Mathematical skills to calculate chemical and biological concentrations in solutions.

Organized, detail oriented, and able to quickly adapt to the addition of novel tasks.

Preferred:

Knowledge and understanding of molecular techniques.

Ability to conduct multiple experiments in close temporal proximity.

Knowledge of how to use and maintain modern laboratory equipment including incubators, tissue culture hoods, centrifuges, balances, and pH meter.

Animal husbandry knowledge (small animals: mice, rat, rabbit) and support of surgical procedures by surgical team.