Rsch Pro 5-Genetics/Cell Bio - 0.75 FTE

This is a 0.75 FTE position.

Incumbent will be designated as an Essential Employee. Essential Employees are defined as employees who are expected to report to campus during a University State of Emergency (reduced operations or campus closure) unless specifically directed by the Department not to report of if directed by civil emergency or medical authorities not to report for health and safety reasons. Essential Employees must report to campus even if the closure is less than three days.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Conduct, oversee, and analyze data from multiple complex Experiments (40%)
-Genome editing of human cells
-Assess functionality of modified cells
-FACS panel analysis of gene edited cells

Design and oversight of new experimental plans and procedures (40%)
-Development novel methods for engineering of cells.

Grant writing and design of experiemnets for grants (10%)

Routine lab maintenance (5%)
-Materials acquisition and laboratory organization as necessary

Supervision (5%)
-Supervise undergraduate research assistants and laboratory technical personnel who will aid in performing multiple complex experiments.

Required Qualifications:
PhD in life sciences with one or more years of research training
Experience in cell culture and PCR/molecular cloning

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in genome editing (ZFN, TALENs, Cas9, etc.), cloning, and/or cellular biology

Pay Range: $55,000-$65,000 depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment Category: 75%-100% Appointment

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

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