Laboratory Coordinator II, University of Arizona Arthritis Center

The University of Arizona Division of Rheumatology/Arizona Arthritis Center is seeking a Laboratory Coordinator II to join Dr. Farr's laboratory. The lab primarily utilizes mouse models to study cellular senescence in the contexts of aging, skeletal dysfunction, cancer, and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

The Laboratory Coordinator II will assist the Principal Investigator (and multiple collaborators) with design and conduct of experiments within budgets and according to established scientific standards. This position will require experience and understanding of project management, contracts, grant submissions, manuscript preparation, writing scientific reports, giving oral presentations, and numerous research regulatory compliance requirements. Complete and thorough knowledge of University regulations and protocols are essential.

The University of Arizona Arthritis Center is one of twelve Centers of Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. The University of Arizona Arthritis Center is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients. We do this through research ranging from molecules to people, by empowering patients in taking charge of their lifestyles and by educating providers/clinicians and scientists to develop and apply novel and more effective therapies.

The UA Arthritis Center remains the only center of its kind in the state of Arizona dedicated to multidisciplinary research and education related to musculoskeletal, rheumatic, and autoimmune diseases. As arthritis affects one in every three Arizonans, education and outreach are critical components in improving the lives of those afflicted with this debilitating disease. Dedicated to eradicating arthritis as a cause of human suffering through biomedical and clinical research, education and patient care, the University of Arizona Arthritis Center (UAAC) was one of the first to employ a multi-disciplinary approach to combat arthritis, rheumatic, and bone-related diseases.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Principal responsibilities include:

• Coordinate all administrative aspects of lab including including ordering/procurement of equipment, inventory and maintenance, and ensuring the lab is meeting compliance requirements.
• Support and maintain research experiments/methods under the direction of principal investigators, including following: animal research protocols, processing tissue and specimen collection, performing laboratory assays, and organizing data collection and documentation.
• Under direction of the PI, may participate in experimental procedures including blood collections, IP injections, EchoMRI, oral gavage, CT scans, and IHC and tissue embedding.
• Under direction of the PI, coordinate animal husbandry including maintaining mouse colonies, setting up breeding pairs, and weaning and genotyping of offspring.
• May coordinate training for new laboratory personnel.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.