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Working TitleLaboratory Assistant II - Woerman Lab

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionNo

Posting Number202401356AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleTechnical/Support II

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$50,000 - $58,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on08/12/2024

Description of Work Unit

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

The Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology ( MIP ) Department is comprised of over 400 individuals who share a common passion for solving some of the most important human and animal health problems today. Research programs include those related to mycobacteria, retroviruses, prions, and arthropod-borne infectious diseases, as well as the diagnostic investigation of naturally-occurring animal diseases. A leader in education, MIP provides the only microbiology undergraduate degree program in Colorado, a graduate program that provides training in a number of cutting-edge disciplines, and several specialized veterinary residency training programs.

Position Summary

The Woerman Lab is hiring a motivated individual with a strong interest in lab management for a neurodegenerative disease research lab. Research in the Woerman Lab focuses on protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disease, with specific interest in the proteins tau and alpha-synuclein. We investigate these proteins using a combination of cell and animal models. The successful candidate for this position will play an integral role in lab management, particularly with regard to animal colony management, animal care, and supporting recovery surgeries in experimental animals. In addition, the successful candidate will provide organizational and laboratory support, oversee all ordering in the lab, and assist with lab administration (e.g., protocols, financial records, etc.). The selected candidate must exhibit exceptional organization and communication skills, as well as the ability to work well with a team.

Required Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or GED ), plus relevant work experience or skills.

• Minimum 2 years of experience scheduling and assisting with surgeries and procedures, as well as maintaining appropriate documentation and records.

• Minimum 2 years of experience establishing standard protocols and training new employees on established protocols.

• Minimum 2 years of experience shipping fixed and frozen specimen samples in compliance with federal regulations.

• Minimum 2 years of experience organizing and maintaining supplies, including pharmaceutical agents, in a medical facility or research laboratory.

• Minimum 2 years of experience sterilizing and autoclaving instruments to maintain sterile equipment and tools necessary for recovery procedures.

• Demonstrated capacity to work well in a team environment and coordinate procedures across multiple schedules.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience overseeing and maintaining federally regulated pharmaceuticals.

• Minimum 2 years of experience maintaining financial records.

• Minimum 2 years of experience handling and working with BSL2 samples.

• Additional training in a biomedical certification program, such as a certified nursing assistant, or work in a biomedical profession, such as a medical scribe or nurse.

• Demonstrated interest in working in a neurodegenerative disease research lab.

Diversity Statement

Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryLab Administration

Duty/Responsibility

• Order reagents for the laboratory, reconcile orders received; track orders and maintain records of reagents ordered along with account allocation.

• Maintain and organize lab inventory.

• Schedule and coordinate with vendors for preventative maintenance and work orders (e.g., instrument repairs, pipette calibration, instrument setup/install, etc.).

• Assist with financial record keeping using KFS and communicate with MIP department administration.

• Maintain and update lab SOPs, IBC and IACUC protocols, and all personnel records pertaining to biosafety and animal training.

• Work with PI to train new lab members on biosafety.

Percentage Of Time30

Job Duty CategoryGeneral Laboratory Support

Duty/Responsibility

• Perform shipping and receiving of reagents to/from specialized resources and/or collaborators.

• Supervise undergraduate hourly employees (lab assistants), and train them on general operations including refilling liquid nitrogen, scraping freezers, autoclaving, etc.

Percentage Of Time20

Job Duty CategoryAnimal Colony Management

Duty/Responsibility

• Oversee breeding colony and records for 3 different transgenic mouse models. Oversee and coordinate genotyping of offspring from each transgenic line.

• Maintaining list of experimental needs for each mouse model and work with PI to establish prioritization of filling each experiment for all lab members.

• Maintain all surgical records for recovery surgeries on all animals.

• Train new lab members on all surgical techniques required for their projects and assist with recovery surgeries.

• Work with lab members to perform neurological exams in experimental animals and assist with dissections and tissue collections as needed.

Percentage Of Time50

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. In your cover letter, please specifically address the required and preferred job qualifications of this position. A cover letter that fails to address the required and preferred qualifications of this position may not be further considered after review by the search committee.

This position will remain open until filled. For full consideration please apply on or before August 12, 2024 by 11:59pm (MT).

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search Contactamanda.woerman@colostate.edu

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. TheOffice of Equal Opportunity (https://oeo.colostate.edu/) is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715,titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to theOffice of Civil Rights, Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html) .

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume

Optional Documents