Research Technician - Tu Lab

We are seeking a Research Technician to support the lab of Dr. Ben Tu at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. The Tu Lab is investigating the relationship between cellular metabolism, nutrition, and fundamental regulatory processes. Working in mice, they are exploring novel and unexpected links between metabolism, cell growth, and disease in mammals. This work has implications for understanding cancer, obesity, and a variety of neurodegenerative conditions. More information about his lab can be found on his website tulab.science.

We are looking for someone who has experience in mouse husbandry, genotyping, metabolic phenotyping and is familiar with oral gavage. We are ideally targeting candidates looking to commit to the lab at least 2 years.

As with all roles involving animal work, this position will require flexible hours depending on the needs of the experiment. We are ideally targeting someone who is enthusiastic, curious, and passionate about the work that they do within a cutting-edge scientific lab.

What You'll Do:

• Genotyping the lab's mouse colony by performing PCR, gel electrophoresis, and other techniques.

• Mouse work such as husbandry, sacrificing and tissue harvesting.

• Work with genetically-engineered mouse models of cancer, obesity, and other disease conditions.

• Prepares various solutions and/or media accordingly. Understands how to develop recipes based on concentrations of ingredients.

• Will manage adherence to institutional biosafety and animal care and use standards and keep compliance records/logs up to date.

• Attend lab meetings and planning sessions.

• The ability to participate and possibly lead research projects.

Skills You Bring:

• A bachelor's degree in biology, molecular biology, or biochemistry.

• Previous hands-on experience working with rodents in a laboratory environment.

• Demonstrated animal management experience to include mice husbandry, breeding, colony management, mouse genetics and genotyping procedures.

• General experience with molecular biology and biochemistry techniques.

• Preferably experience with mouse colony management software such as Softmouse.

• Preferably previous experience designing rodent experiments and managing projects.

• Strong initiative, self-motivation, and capacity for creative problem solving.

• Strong multitasking skills and time management.

• Ability to use good judgment in managing deadlines and responding to inquiries.

• Meticulous attention to detail with emphasis on keeping records of experiments and results.

• Comfortable with handling live mice.