Lab Research Professional 2

This role supports the Principal Investigator in coordinating people, processes, equipment, and information systems to keep a biomedical engineering laboratory running safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instruments, manage inventory, enforce lab protocols, the lab manual, and lab policies
• Ensure compliance with institutional and Environmental Health and Safety requirements
• Manage and support the principal investigator in purchasing, vendor relationships, and operational budgeting
• Contribute to grant-related financial tracking and allowable-expense oversight
• Resolve day-to-day issues across wet-lab, dry-lab, and animal-protocol activities
• Conduct independent bench research involving experimental design, execution, and data analysis
• Design and implement studies, support research activities, and analyze data
• Conduct experiments and analyses in laboratory settings to investigate scientific questions in fields like biology, chemistry, and physics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of relevant experience required

Physical Demands

• Extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals
• Keyboarding and other bench work
• Animal procedures requiring finer finger manipulation

Pay

The anticipated hiring range is $70,000–$85,000, commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule

This is an exempt-level, benefited position. The role is restricted and dependent on funding availability. Work must be performed fully on-site in Charlottesville, VA.

About the Organization and Location

To learn more about UVA and the Charlottesville area, visit UVA Life and Embark CVA.