Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R105785

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May require professional certification. Grade 4 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The Envirome Institute (EI) at the University of Louisville (UofL) is accepting applications for a full-time Research Technician I position. The EI houses several dynamic Centers and investigators across multiple UofL Departments and external collaborators in the fields of epidemiology, medicine, physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry. This individual will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of investigators on epidemiology and environmental health projects in maternal and child cardiovascular health. This individual will manage human subjects research projects, conduct basic statistical analyses, ensure data quality, track human sample shipping/processing and analytical protocols, as well as coordinate database development. This position is renewable contingent upon funding.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process and clean data.

• Conduct basic statistical analyses.

• Coordinate database development.

• Maintain protocols and regulatory documents.

• Track and manage biospecimens.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and experience conducting human subjects research.

• Experience working with data. Proficiency with MS Suite.

Competencies

• Organized: manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.

• Project Management: organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Analytical: compiling and evaluating data, producing summary and detailed reports.

• Flexible: ability to change directions as needed for the benefit of the laboratory.

• Proactive: troubleshooting assays or procedures to improve data reliability and accuracy.

• Work Ethic: motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace.

• Teamwork: ability to work with others, take directions from others in the interest of moving projects forward.

• Critical Thinking: ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

• Communication – strong writing and oral communication skills.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.