Laboratory Technician-Caron Lab
About the role
The Caron Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah is hiring a full-time laboratory technician. We study how ecological pressures shape the evolution of neuronal circuits, using Drosophila species as model systems.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily lab operations: ordering supplies, maintaining inventory, equipment upkeep, and safety compliance
- Maintain fly stocks and set up genetic crosses
- Perform dissections, immunostaining, and confocal imaging of fly brains
- Run behavioral experiments, including olfactory and learning assays
- Keep accurate records and help train students
- Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses
- Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis
- Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
- Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order
- May be responsible for calibration of instruments
- Senior-level support role; completes assignments with little supervision; may assist less-experienced team members
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biology, neuroscience, or a related field
- Lab experience with Drosophila, immunohistochemistry, or behavior is a plus
- Organized, reliable, and able to work independently and in a team
- Good communication skills
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (e.g., bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience). Department may hire at one of the following job levels: Laboratory Technician I (little to no related experience), Laboratory Technician II (at least 1 year of related experience), Laboratory Technician III (3+ years of related experience).
Pay
Pay rate range: $20-23 DOE.
Department: School of Biological Sciences (00116). Location: Campus. Employment type: Full-time. Close date: November 6, 2026.