Position Details Advertising/Posting Title Lab Research Technician Posting Summary Provide technical assistance for a translational medicine laboratory studying how acute and chronic diseases cause skeletal muscle and adipose tissue wasting and dysfunction. Duties include performing laboratory assays focused on anatomic, functional, and biochemical characterization of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue and compiling and analyzing data from these assays. Maintain experimental data using standard and specialized software. Develop reports and assist with manuscript preparation. Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or related field and prior research laboratory experience and/or laboratory coursework required. Proficiency with word processing, graphical, statistical analysis and spreadsheet software/applications required. Effective organizational and communication skills required Desirable Qualifications Experience with tissue histology, tissue dissection, standard protein and transcriptomic analysis, and experience with rodent models desirable. Familiarity with human clinical sample handling desirable. Anticipated Pay Range $22.00 - $25.00 per hour Other Information Special Conditions Contingent on continued funding, A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, Bargaining unit position, External candidates must complete a 4-month probationary period, Background Check required for this position FLSA Non-Exempt Union Position Yes, UVMSU Posting Details Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice. Job Location Burlington, Vermont Job Open Date 05/16/2025 Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) Open Until Filled No Position Information Position Title Lab Research Technician Posting Number S5608PO Department Med-Cardiology/55524 Position Number 00024150 Employee FTE 1.00 Employee Term 12 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). + * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? + Chronicle of Higher Education + HigherEdJobs + Inside Higher Ed + LinkedIn + Seven Days + UVM Employee (Please specify below) + UVM Employment Web Site + Vermont JobLink (Department of Labor) + Other (Please specify below) + * Please specify here where applicable. Enter "NA" if not applicable. (Open Ended Question) Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents + Resume + Cover Letter/Letter of Application Optional Documents