UNIV - Post Doctoral Scholar - Pediatrics: DCRI

Job Duties

• Perform and/or assist in therapeutic rodent studies. This includes the intravenous administration of liposomal chemotherapy, blood sampling and animal imaging.
• Afford assistance and/or perform computer modeling studies, where tumor drug delivery is simulated.
• Produce and characterize liposomal drug carriers. This includes formulating the liposomes, measuring release characteristics, and size.
• Prepare and maintain primary cancer cell cultures. This includes standard cell culture methods, and in some cases cell viability analyses in combination with in vitro efficacy studies.
• Carry out routine laboratory experiments, review and analysis of data, and prepare protocols and reports.
• Maintain, clear, complete and up-to-date lab notebook and documentation of all experiments, results and reports. This may include organization of results in spreadsheets and other documents.
• Process and analyze tissues such as rodent tumors. This includes the quantification of tumor drug uptake with established methods such as by fluorometry and/or high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
• Afford assistance in animal surgeries. This may include surgical removal of tumors, and implantation of vascular catheters.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to work in all cold temperature extremes, i.e. spot coolers. (Frequent)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
• Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent)
• Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 72 inches, unassisted. (Frequent)
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 72 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent)
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift and carry objects up to 15 lbs. a distance of five (5) floors and to outlying buildings. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
• Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. (Frequent)
• Ability to work alone in isolated areas, such as darkrooms. (Frequent)

Additional New Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work rotating shifts as required.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.