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Research Technician, Gross Lab, College of Arts & Sciences 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 over 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 332,000 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, nine straight years of record enrollment, global 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 tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. Job Overview The Gross Lab at the University of Cincinnati is seeking to hire a full-time Research Technician. Our lab examines the nature of organismal response to environmental pressures, using the Mexican tetra (Astyanax mexicanus). The successful candidate will primarily facilitate research activities for a National Science Foundation-funded project investigating craniofacial and sensory evolution. In collaboration with the laboratory head, this position involves training in and performing experimentation, training graduate and undergraduate students, maintenance of our live animal colony, and general lab housekeeping duties. Position summary: The primary responsibilities for this position including 'wet lab' research activities as determined by the project needs (40%), training other lab members in experimental tasks (30%), and animal husbandry and lab maintenance tasks (30%). The position is renewable pending available funding. To apply, submit a CV/resume and the contact information (phone number and email address) for up to three references. Essential Functions Assist with the coordination of research studies in a particular discipline. Make independent contributions to projects and studies based on professional training or functional experience. Solve problems using combined research knowledge. Independently works on whole projects/problems. Contribute to the collective team effort. Perform statistical and graphical analysis of data, interpret data and assist in judging validity of data. Analyze research results. Organize data search and analysis procedures. Assist in establishing test controls, criteria and research standards. Assist in the design of complex data processing systems to analyze research data. Accomplish assigned results for project/studies, or for significant aspects of larger, complex assignments. Serve as a seasoned level researcher. May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.). This job description can be changed at any time. Required Education Bachelor's Degree required in a related field. Required Experience In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline. May require experience with specialized software programs. Additional Qualifications In-depth knowledge of specialized field, process or discipline. undergraduate students; and 6) experience with data analyses using statistical software. May require experience with specialized software programs. Desired qualifications - In addition to minimum qualifications, desired qualifications include 1) over 6 months experience in live animal care, 2) prior experience with fluorescence and light microscopy, cryosectioning, tissue culture and transplantation, 3) experience processing and analyzing RNA-sequencing and genome-wide sequencing projects, 4) experience with imaging and word proces