Job Description
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country."
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.
Job Overview As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improve the health and clinical care of patients.
The University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, is seeking to hire a full-time Research Assistant. This individual will assist with the coordination of laboratory projects or research studies in a particular discipline, makes independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience. Classification and salary will be commensurate with experience.
The Steele lab focuses on the pancreatic tumor microenvironment. The Steele lab utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer biology, seamlessly integrating multi-omics with cell culture and advanced genetic mouse models. We are looking for a thoughtful, detail-oriented individual to work on some exciting new mouse models of pancreatic cancer. Work for this position will include but not be limited to animal breeding and colony maintenance, as well as experimentation with the models themselves. This includes but is not limited to orthotopic surgeries (implantation of tumor cells) and removal of the pancreas and other organs for analysis by single cell RNA sequencing, immunostaining and spatial transcriptomics, as well as other analyses.
Essential Functions - Perform experiments and record data according to research protocols.
- Apply research principles for less complex assignments.
- Perform animal colony management, animal husbandry, and experimentation with animal models. Animal work will include but not be limited to activities such as setting up breeding pairs, weaning, collecting genotyping samples (ear punch or tail biopsy), tail vein injection, orthotopic surgeries, oral gavage, retro-orbital injection, intraperitoneal injections, and subcutaneous injections, etc.
- Perform in vitro (including running genotyping on mouse colony and cell culture assays with primary and established cell lines) and in vivo experiments and record data according to research protocols.
- Interpret data and assist in judging validity of data. Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data (R, Prism).
- Maintenance of organized and readable lab notebook, maintaining records of lab ordering, assistance with ordering supplies and animals' strains.
- Maintenance of record keeping databases for all aspects of a research lab: animals, breeding pairs, antibodies, primers, probes, etc.
- This job description can be changed or updated at any time.
Required Education - Bachelor's Degree.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience Additional related work experience may be required depending on field or discipline.
Additional Qualifications Considered Previous experience of 6 months or greater handling live animals (mice or rats) including activities such as setting up breeding pairs, weaning, collecting genotyping samples (ear punch or tail biopsy), tail vein injection, orthotopic surgeries, oral gavage, retro-orbital injection, intraperitoneal injections, and subcutaneous injections, etc.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment - Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Often
- Walking - Often
- Bending - Often
- Stooping - Often
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
- Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
- Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Compensation and Benefits UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at .
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu .
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer. REQ: 98539
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Research Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases Date: Mar 31, 2025
Location:
Cincinnati, OH, US
Facility: Main Campus
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
Job Segment: Internal Medicine, Research Assistant, Genetics, Medical Lab, Healthcare, Research, Science
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