Researcher 1

All Required Qualifications Must Be Documented On Application Materials

• BA/BS degree in biomedical discipline or a combination of related education and work experience to equal four years.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Excellent computer and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• The candidate must have strong problem-solving skills, an ability to multitask and to work independently.

• Applicants should have an interest in health sciences and interest in working with human clinical samples.
• Experience in molecular biology techniques, cell/tissue culture, imaging, or working with human clinical samples.

Summary of Position:
This individual will be responsible for project organization including scheduling meetings, taking minutes, sending group e-mails. Additional responsibilities include organizing data and images from multiple sources and processing human clinical samples for “omics” analysis. Under supervision, the individual will organize project data and sample workflow documentation. The position also involves learning and conducting a variety of techniques in sample preparation, preservation and molecular biology. Continuing self-motivated education in aging research is expected.

Essential and Other Functions:

25% Sample Management:
Clinical sample handling including receipt, preservation, storage and documentation of sample workflow.

50% Project Organization and Data Management:
Schedule meetings, document meeting minutes and send group e-mails. Manage imaging files including image review, sorting, and documentation. Organize information and data from multiple sources.

25% Molecular Biology:
Prepare tissue lysates, isolate RNA, quantitate nucleic acids and perform qRT-PCR and other assays

Summary of Labs Research:
A Research Assistant position is available in the laboratory of Laura Niedernhofer. Our research program is focused on investigating the underlying causes of aging. We will be analyzing human samples using spatialomic, proteomic and genomic applications for developing a senescence atlas of liver and adipose tissue. The candidate will join an exciting research environment in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics and the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The position offers exceptional training in animal physiology, aging, age-related disease and pre-clinical testing of drugs.

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts
• Excellent retirement plans with employer match
• Disability and employer paid life insurance
• Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition
• Student loan forgiveness opportunity
• Opportunities for growth and promotion
• Employee Assistance Program

Researcher 1: Civil Service Employment Group:

https://humanresources.umn.edu/sites/humanresources.umn.edu/files/2021_tcd-cslr-75100-ben-0105-7_final.pdf

The department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics is committed to understanding the molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases and cancer; developing novel strategies in biocatalysis and biotechnology; and advancing knowledge through structural biology and molecular biophysics. We organize ourselves into research divisions with emphases on Chemical and Structural Biology, Metabolic and Systems Biology, Molecular Biology and Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology. We are housed in new buildings with state-of-the-art research and support facilities.

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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.