Student Animal Care/Cell Culture Worker // Undergraduate Research

Posted on Nov. 1, 2022

Position Information

Department: Life Sciences

Position Type: Paid

Number of Positions: 2

Hours Per Week: 5-10

Hourly Pay Rate: $12.15/hr

Car Required? Yes

Position Term: Both Academic Year and Summer

Faculty Mentor or Sponsor

Name: Cheryl Rosenfeld

Address: 4011 Discovery Dr

Phone: (573) 882-5132

Email: rosenfeldc@missouri.edu

This position will be concerned largely with the care and maintenance of a research mouse colony. This will involve assisting with health monitoring, weekly cage changes, and routine feeding and general care of the mice. This position will also involve assisting with the maintenance of cells in culture for experimentation.

Job Duties

Assist with the care and maintenance of mouse colony, including health checks and weekly cage changes; assist with the maintenance of human and mouse cell cultures; assist with PCR, qPCR, and RNA isolation projects as needed.

Required Skills

Attention to detail, responsibility, and reliability are crucial; a major related to biology and an interest in learning about animal care and cell culture and other molecular biological techniques is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Availability over weekends and breaks for a rotation schedule; small animal handling training, care for animal well-being.

Other Comments

Please email your resume to kinkadeja@umsystem.edu to apply, or if you have any questions about the position.

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