Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual

Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual Position (this position will work no more than 67 full-time working days in a calendar year or 14 hours per week indefinitely)

Primary responsibilities:
Specific technical/bench-work research (60%):
Bench work, including, cell culture, qPCR and western.
Independent data analysis and presentation of final results
Keep detailed records of all experiments and procedures in laboratory notebooks, databases, spreadsheets, and web-based applications.

General laboratory management duties (30%):
Prepare media, enzymes, and solutions under sterile conditions in large quantities.
Work under the Lab Manager and graduate student, to manage day to day laboratory operations by coordinating shipping and receiving, ordering supplies, inventory updates and general laboratory organization
Follow established biological, chemical and physical safety procedures and train new personnel

Other duties as assigned (10%):
Help monitor and train undergraduate student workers.
Requires the ability to work occasional weekend hours.

Required:

• BS or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience in tissue culture work
• Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills; comfort in working in a team

Pay Range: $15.25 - 20/hr; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

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