Senior Research Specialist - MU Animal Modeling Core

Key Responsibilities

• Manage rodent colonies, including animal husbandry tasks such as breeding, weaning, identification/tagging, sample collection, necropsy, and tissue harvesting.
• Cook up animal shipments by preparing transport crates, completing required documentation, and communicating with shipping couriers.
• Communicate with AMC clients regarding colony updates, breeding strategies, and shipments.
• Perform specialized procedures including drug delivery and other in vivo techniques.
• Cross-train in and assist with genotyping and molecular biology laboratory procedures as needed.
• Follow standard operating procedures, analyze and record test results, maintain laboratory information management system records, and ensure accurate data entry and documentation.
• Train and/or supervise personnel in the operation of specialized equipment and execution of laboratory and research procedures, as appropriate.
• Absorb and assist with inventory management and ordering of laboratory supplies and materials.
• Participate in data tabulation, analysis, and reporting of project results.

Additional Expectations

• Demonstrate professionalism, collaboration, confidentiality, integrity, and a strong commitment to customer service in all activities.
• Provide outstanding operational and technical support to AMC clients and collaborators.
• Collaborate and interface closely with multiple university partners, including the Office of Animal Resources, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and other campus research units.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree with emphasis in an appropriate area of science is necessary (i.e., Biology, Animal Science, Genetics, etc.).
• Experience in laboratory research, rodent handling, rodent colony management, DNA isolation, PCR, and standard molecular biology techniques is preferred.

Pay

Salary Range: $53,976 .00- $70,000.00 per year

Benefits

• This position is eligible for University benefits.
• As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.