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Position Number: 5233007
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Temporary Research Assistant

Requisition Number: 56329
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 07-May-2024
Date Posted:

Job Summary

This will be a temporary research position for the summer. It will be to assist further research in the Link and Rowe Labs. More information about the labs and what they research can be found listed below:
Link lab: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/neurodegeneration/people
Rowe lab: https://www.colorado.edu/iphy/research/sleep-inflammation-and-neuropathology-laboratory The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

At the Department of Integrative Physiology we study organisms as functioning systems of molecules, cells, tissues, and organs. This emphasis on whole-body function, and its applications to human health and disease, has made Integrative Physiology the largest undergraduate major at CU-Boulder. Our PhD program was recently ranked 9th out of 63 physiology programs in the country. Our diverse faculty include several who have joint affiliations with the Institute for Behavioral Genetics and the Center for Neuroscience, as well as clinical divisions at the CU-Anschutz medical campus.
For a video introduction to the Department and our mission/vision and diversity statements, see the About Us page.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Biochemical development of an ELISA assay.
Assistance with human stem cell maintenance and experiments.
Mouse husbandry and behavioral analyses.
Other duties as assigned.

What You Should Know

This position is not expected to continue past August 15th, 2024.
Temporary Researchers perform research in a temporary capacity. This job code defaults as FLSA non-exempt due to being paid on an hourly basis and not meeting the teacher exemption.

What We Can Offer

$20 hourly, around 20 hours a week.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.

What We Require

BA or BS in a biological field.

What You Will Need

Experience with mice and molecular biology.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter, including a statement that highlights your experience.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please apply by May 7th, 2024 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Temporary-Research-Assistant/56329