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Description
External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule InformationM-F, 8am-5pm; Evening or weekend work may be required
Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience Posting Date 02/02/2026 Open until filled No Closing Date 02/09/2026 Proposed Starting Date 03/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information
Classification Title Lab Coord-Life Science II FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field of science and 2 years of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
BA/BSc in biological sciences.
Position Summary
This position is a supervisory role in the day-to-day workings of the Rozario lab, which is a growing research program. This includes supervision of lab maintenance tasks including propagation of the tapeworm life cycle, organizing and maintaining inventory of all research materials, preparing common solutions and reagents for the general lab, and general lab compliance and management. The Lab Manager will be the direct supervisor of research technicians in the lab. The Lab Manager will also perform primary research under the supervision of the PI.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
- Minimum 2 years experience in rat euthanasia, rat oral gavage, propagation of the life cycle of Hymenolepis diminuta, molecular biology skills, microinjection skills, tissues sectioning, and RNA in situ hybridization.
Physical Demands
- Remain seated or standing for extended periods of time; reaching and grasping by extended hand(s) or arms(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers for example using a keyboard, forceps, dissection scissors; ability to see within normal parameters; ability to move about workspace.
- Mobility, including the ability to move materials weighing up to several pounds (usually about the weight of a laptop; less than 50 lb.)
Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
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Duties/Responsibilities
Duties/Responsibilities
- Complete primary research projects: Work with PI to complete research projects on understanding growth, regeneration and reproduction of tapeworms.
- Necessary lab skills include microinjection, parasite cultures, basic molecular biology, gene expression analysis by in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, sectioning, microscopy and other techniques as needed.
- Independently working to supervise timely completion of lab maintenance tasks.
- Training and serving as supervisor to personnel in lab.
- Training personnel on maintenance tasks and other lab techniques.
- Data analysis, interpretation, presentation: Use of Fiji, microscopy software, Adobe suite, powerpoint/keynote, spreadsheets, Prism and other similar software are expected.
- There will be regular lab meeting presentations and opportunities to present at conferences as needed.
Contact Information
Recruitment Contact
Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Dr. Tania Rozario Recruitment Contact Email Tania.Rozario@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone
Posting Specific Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Job ID: 82320200