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JOB DESCRIPTION

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER

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HIRING UNIT:  Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation

POSITION TITLE:  PRA

POSITION CLASSIFICATION:  Research Faculty

POSITION JOB CODE:   

HRMS POSITION NUMBER:  00631222

Overall Description of Responsibility or Nature of Work

This position reports directly to Patricia Ernst, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, and is responsible for PRA position that involves lab managing, maintaining a genetically engineered mouse colony, performing tissue culture and biochemical/molecular biology experiments in support of overall laboratory goals and students and fellows’ projects.

Specific Position Duties with Percentages of Time

[ 30]% 

Maintain research mouse colony

• Set up mouse matings
• Tag/tail/genotype progeny
• Address any problem issues with mouse colony
• Interact with animal facility staff
• Maintain on-line and printed records of animals in colony
• Order animals for lab members

[ 20]% 

Order reagents and equipment and maintain laboratory organization

• Use University system to order reagents and supplies as needed
• Maintain laboratory stocks and equipment and be responsible for coordinating repairs when needed
• Maintain lab records of stocks, help with lab clean-up events
• Supervise new trainees, rotation students, undergraduates in lab jobs and experimental endeavors

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Perform experiments to support research goals of the group

• Perform experiments independently
• Perform experiments with other students, postdocs to contribute to publications and overall productivity of the group
• Maintain accurate and current laboratory notebook including all experimental details
• Write-up and present experiments in small group meetings