Job Description
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
Assist in research involving human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) using standard biology methods, tests, and analysis applied to cells grown on special substrates; set up, operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, & maintain laboratory instruments and equipment; ensure lab operations comply with set standards & regulations; monitor experiments; collect data & samples; make observations; calculate & record results; organize research laboratory operations, including supply/equipment inventories & purchasing as well as onboarding lab members; assist in training lab members in hPSC culture and differentiation, immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, & quantitative image analysis; isolate, identify & prepare hPSCs for examination by creating substrates, including developing consistent micropatterning process for hPSCs using photolithography on various substrates in order to study mesoderm differentiation.
Required Qualifications*
Bachelor's in biology-based field, including Biomedical Engineering + 2 years researching human stem cell differentiation using immunohistochemistry, fluorescence microscopy, and quantitative image analysis; and developing micropatterning processes on various substrates for human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) using photolithography and other techniques.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Job Tags
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