Lab Coordinator

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for a Lab Coordinator position within the Chemistry Department.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees and dependents upon eligibility
• Up to 50% tuition remission for spouses upon eligibility
• A generous Employer retirement contribution of 9.4% of annual salary upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits

Salary Range: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour 

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

JOB SUMMARY

The nature of the position is to assist Dr. Marsh managing a research lab with many parallel projects as well as the undergraduate research students who work on those projects. The purpose of the job is to manage various cell lines, manage protein hydrolysate inventory, keep the students safe and the lab clean, assist in coordinating student lab work, help students by answering questions concerning research projects, and carry out preparative and analytical tasks. The person must also order chemicals and biologicals for lab and is responsible for safe disposal of biological and chemical waste. This position requires the person to have two courses in organic chemistry, one course in analytical chemistry, one course in microbiology, two courses in biochemistry and at least 2 years of laboratory experience in biochemistry and cell culture. The person should be familiar with biochemical and microbiological research techniques and terminology. The person should be proficient in buffer preparation, sterile media preparation, aseptic technique (BSL1 and BSL2 level), mammalian cell culture techniques, instrumental methods like spectrophotometry, fluorometry, HPLC, and SDS-PAGE. The person should be familiar with the work up the data and its statistical analysis and graphical presentation using RStudio software. The person must have strong organizational and communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Development, growth and maintenance of microbial, insect and mammalian cell lines used in research projects. Assess integrity of cell lines while they are actively growing, monitor cryogenically stored cell lines and validate integrity of stored cell lines. Analysis of media performance/cell line performance including statistical modeling, protein, pDNA and metabolite yields.
2. Run instrumental analysis of protein hydrolysate samples including SDS-PAGE, HPLC, total C and N as well as other methods as needed.
3. Coordinate the activity of 4-5 student researchers in group experiments. Assist in training students in basic laboratory procedures and techniques. Assure that all students follow standard operating procedures, safety rules and regulations.  
4. Order and track chemicals, biological organisms and track all wastes in lab.
5. Write bi-weekly research reports including statistical modeling and analysis of growth experiments.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA or BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• One year of professional work involving media preparation and development, cell culture, protein purification and nucleic acid purification

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

Official job posting is available at www.stthomas.edu/jobs.