Laboratory Research Technician II
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide what goes as lists vs prose.
Probably:
- About the role: prose paragraph(s) describing the role, lab, projects, commitment, cover letter.
- Responsibilities: list of duties (maybe bullet list). Could combine some prose then list.
- Requirements: list (education, experience, commitment, etc.)
- Qualifications: list (proven neuroscience experience, GPA, references, etc.)
- Skills: list (communication, organization, record keeping, team player, problem-solving, confocal imaging, animal husbandry, surgical skills, learning and memory behavior analysis)
- Benefits: list (Visa Sponsorship Provided Yes, Relocation Offered No)
- Schedule: prose or list? Could be prose: "Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., might work evenings or weekends. On‑campus work arrangement."
We must not include filler like "TBD". So we skip Pay.
We must not include sections with no content.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: Let's list all substantive info from posting:
- Performs a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures.
- Prepares specimens.
- Oversees supply management.
- Operates and properly maintains equipment.
- Med-Neurobiology (maybe just label)
- Exciting opportunity for Research Technician II to join research lab in Department of Neurobiology.
- As a Research Technician, you will participate in investigating the neural mechanisms restricting synaptic development and function in brain regions regulating learning and memory in mice.
- Projects related to both Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia are ongoing in the lab.
- Cover letter should describe research experience, long-term career goals, and why you would be a good fit for this position.
- Must be willing and able to make a commitment of at least two years.
- Essential Functions: incumbent will use cutting-edge techniques in neurobiology to design, execute and analyze experiments.
- Experience in confocal microscopy and familiarity with Imaris software for dendritic spine analysis is preferred.
- Rodent animal husbandry skills are a necessity for upkeep of genetically engineered mice and execution of animal behavior studies including accelerated rotarod analysis and contextual fear conditioning.
- Some animal surgery experience is highly sought after, with skills in cranial window implantation a premium.
- Excellent GPA and outstanding references.
- Proven neuroscience experience including skills in confocal imaging and analysis, animal husbandry, surgical skills and familiarity with learning and memory behavior analysis.
- Strong communication, organization and record keeping skills.
- Must be a highly motivated team player with strong problem-solving skills.
- Oversees supply management: ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, and receiving items.
- Physical Effort: Must be able to lift 15 lbs.
- Assignment Category Full-time regular (maybe not needed)
- Job Classification Staff.Laboratory Research Technician II (maybe not needed)
- Job Family Research (maybe not needed)
- Job Sub-Family Laboratory (maybe not needed)
- Campus Pittsburgh (maybe location)
- Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum Years Of Experience Required 1
- Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? No
- Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., might work evenings or weekends
- Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.
- Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications (skip)
- Relocation Offered No
- Visa Sponsorship Provided Yes
- Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check (maybe keep? It's substantive but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about hiring process. Might be considered not boilerplate but could be kept. However instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Background check is not exactly those, but could be considered legal. Might be safe to keep? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. Background check is a legal requirement. Might be considered boilerplate. Safer to omit? But it's substantive info about hiring. However many job postings include that; but they said remove legal boilerplate. I'd omit it to be safe.
- Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable (skip)
- Required Documents Resume (maybe keep? It's about application instructions, which we should remove: "Remove ... application instructions." So we should remove Required Documents and Optional Documents.
- Optional Documents Not Applicable (remove)
Thus we keep location Pittsburgh maybe as part of About the role? Could be included in About the role as location.
Now craft sections.
About the role: combine intro: "Performs a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures. Prepares specimens. Oversees supply management. Operates and properly maintains equipment. Med-Neurobiology An exciting opportunity exists for a Research Technician II to join a research lab in the Department of Neurobiology. As a Research Technician, you will participate in investigating the neural mechanisms restricting synaptic development and function in brain regions regulating learning and memory in mice. As well, projects related to both Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia are ongoing in the lab. Cover letter should describe research experience, long-term career goals, and why you would be a good fit for this position. Must be willing and able to make a commitment of at least two years. Located in Pittsburgh."
That seems okay.
Responsibilities: list:
- Performing a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures
- Preparing specimens
- Overseeing supply management (ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, receiving items)
- Operating and properly maintaining equipment
- Designing, executing, and analyzing experiments using cutting-edge neurobiology techniques
- Conducting confocal microscopy and using Imaris software for dendritic spine analysis (preferred)
- Managing rodent animal husbandry for genetically engineered mice
- Conducting animal behavior studies including accelerated rotarod analysis and contextual fear conditioning
- Performing animal surgery, with cranial window implantation skills highly sought after
- Managing supply management: ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, receiving items (maybe duplicate but we can keep once)
- Physical effort: ability to lift 15 lbs
We might combine overlapping.
Requirements: list:
- Bachelor's degree (minimum education)
- Minimum 1 year of experience
- No substitution of education or experience allowed
- Commitment of at least two years
- Excellent GPA and outstanding references (maybe more qualifications)
But GPA and references could be qualifications.
Qualifications: list:
- Proven neuroscience experience including skills in confocal imaging and analysis, animal husbandry, surgical skills, and familiarity with learning and memory behavior analysis
- Excellent GPA
- Outstanding references
Skills: list:
- Strong communication, organization, and record keeping skills
- Highly motivated team player
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Confocal microscopy and Imaris software proficiency (preferred)
- Rodent animal husbandry
- Animal surgery (cranial window implantation)
- Learning and memory behavior analysis (rotarod, contextual fear
for prose. We need to decide what goes as lists vs prose. Probably: - About the role: prose paragraph(s) describing the role, lab, projects, commitment, cover letter. - Responsibilities: list of duties (maybe bullet list). Could combine some prose then list. - Requirements: list (education, experience, commitment, etc.) - Qualifications: list (proven neuroscience experience, GPA, references, etc.) - Skills: list (communication, organization, record keeping, team player, problem-solving, confocal imaging, animal husbandry, surgical skills, learning and memory behavior analysis) - Benefits: list (Visa Sponsorship Provided Yes, Relocation Offered No) - Schedule: prose or list? Could be prose: "Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., might work evenings or weekends. On‑campus work arrangement." We must not include filler like "TBD". So we skip Pay. We must not include sections with no content. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: Let's list all substantive info from posting: - Performs a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures. - Prepares specimens. - Oversees supply management. - Operates and properly maintains equipment. - Med-Neurobiology (maybe just label) - Exciting opportunity for Research Technician II to join research lab in Department of Neurobiology. - As a Research Technician, you will participate in investigating the neural mechanisms restricting synaptic development and function in brain regions regulating learning and memory in mice. - Projects related to both Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia are ongoing in the lab. - Cover letter should describe research experience, long-term career goals, and why you would be a good fit for this position. - Must be willing and able to make a commitment of at least two years. - Essential Functions: incumbent will use cutting-edge techniques in neurobiology to design, execute and analyze experiments. - Experience in confocal microscopy and familiarity with Imaris software for dendritic spine analysis is preferred. - Rodent animal husbandry skills are a necessity for upkeep of genetically engineered mice and execution of animal behavior studies including accelerated rotarod analysis and contextual fear conditioning. - Some animal surgery experience is highly sought after, with skills in cranial window implantation a premium. - Excellent GPA and outstanding references. - Proven neuroscience experience including skills in confocal imaging and analysis, animal husbandry, surgical skills and familiarity with learning and memory behavior analysis. - Strong communication, organization and record keeping skills. - Must be a highly motivated team player with strong problem-solving skills. - Oversees supply management: ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, and receiving items. - Physical Effort: Must be able to lift 15 lbs. - Assignment Category Full-time regular (maybe not needed) - Job Classification Staff.Laboratory Research Technician II (maybe not needed) - Job Family Research (maybe not needed) - Job Sub-Family Laboratory (maybe not needed) - Campus Pittsburgh (maybe location) - Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree - Minimum Years Of Experience Required 1 - Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? No - Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., might work evenings or weekends - Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab. - Hiring Range TBD Based Upon Qualifications (skip) - Relocation Offered No - Visa Sponsorship Provided Yes - Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check (maybe keep? It's substantive but maybe considered boilerplate? It's about hiring process. Might be considered not boilerplate but could be kept. However instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Background check is not exactly those, but could be considered legal. Might be safe to keep? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. Background check is a legal requirement. Might be considered boilerplate. Safer to omit? But it's substantive info about hiring. However many job postings include that; but they said remove legal boilerplate. I'd omit it to be safe. - Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable (skip) - Required Documents Resume (maybe keep? It's about application instructions, which we should remove: "Remove ... application instructions." So we should remove Required Documents and Optional Documents. - Optional Documents Not Applicable (remove) Thus we keep location Pittsburgh maybe as part of About the role? Could be included in About the role as location. Now craft sections. About the role: combine intro: "Performs a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures. Prepares specimens. Oversees supply management. Operates and properly maintains equipment. Med-Neurobiology An exciting opportunity exists for a Research Technician II to join a research lab in the Department of Neurobiology. As a Research Technician, you will participate in investigating the neural mechanisms restricting synaptic development and function in brain regions regulating learning and memory in mice. As well, projects related to both Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia are ongoing in the lab. Cover letter should describe research experience, long-term career goals, and why you would be a good fit for this position. Must be willing and able to make a commitment of at least two years. Located in Pittsburgh." That seems okay. Responsibilities: list: - Performing a variety of laboratory experiments and procedures - Preparing specimens - Overseeing supply management (ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, receiving items) - Operating and properly maintaining equipment - Designing, executing, and analyzing experiments using cutting-edge neurobiology techniques - Conducting confocal microscopy and using Imaris software for dendritic spine analysis (preferred) - Managing rodent animal husbandry for genetically engineered mice - Conducting animal behavior studies including accelerated rotarod analysis and contextual fear conditioning - Performing animal surgery, with cranial window implantation skills highly sought after - Managing supply management: ordering, procurement, tracking estimates, receiving items (maybe duplicate but we can keep once) - Physical effort: ability to lift 15 lbs We might combine overlapping. Requirements: list: - Bachelor's degree (minimum education) - Minimum 1 year of experience - No substitution of education or experience allowed - Commitment of at least two years - Excellent GPA and outstanding references (maybe more qualifications) But GPA and references could be qualifications. Qualifications: list: - Proven neuroscience experience including skills in confocal imaging and analysis, animal husbandry, surgical skills, and familiarity with learning and memory behavior analysis - Excellent GPA - Outstanding references Skills: list: - Strong communication, organization, and record keeping skills - Highly motivated team player - Strong problem-solving skills - Confocal microscopy and Imaris software proficiency (preferred) - Rodent animal husbandry - Animal surgery (cranial window implantation) - Learning and memory behavior analysis (rotarod, contextual fear