How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Hays laboratory in the Department of Human Genetics seeks a highly-motivated Senior Research Laboratory Specialist to serve as the Lab Manager.
The laboratory investigates host-parasite coevolution and mechanisms of resistance using experimental and computational methods to explore how fungi protect themselves, and what drives biological novelty during adaptive evolution.
Who We Are
The Department of Human (DHG) Genetics at Michigan Medicine is recognized as the first dedicated human genetics department in the United States. The DHG is one of nine basic science departments in the Medical School with primary missions of teaching and research devoted to advancing the fields of genetics and genomics to further our understanding of biology and human disease. The Department is growing as faculty are presently being recruited. We enjoy social functions as a Department, including a yearly department picnic and a yearly department retreat.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Design and perform cell culture experiments, including: experimental and computational methods to explore how fungi protect themselves, and what drives biological novelty during adaptive evolution.
- Serve as the Lab Manager including: Oversee set-up of lab, purchase lab equipment, reagents, and supplies; organize and track inventory; and maintain equipment. Serve as the lab safety officer, coordinating documentation for safety inspections, keeping the lab IBC protocol updated, ensuring compliance with all regulations, and training new lab members in safe research practice
- Analyze data using various data analysis programs. Prepare data for presenting, and present data.
- Supervise graduate students, undergraduate students, and research staff. Train lab members on safe research practices, key protocols, and experimental procedures.
- Contribute to manuscripts, grants, and presentations, including written components, figures, and tables.
- Read literature and attend seminars.
Required Qualifications*
- Masters degree in a relevant field of study (molecular biology, genetics, or a related area of study)
- At least 5 years of wet lab experiences in a related field
- Genetics and genomics experience, including computational analysis of nextgen sequencing data
- Experience with yeast and bacterial genetics
- Design and perform PCR assays, cloning and DNA sequencing analysis
- Strain construction experience in both yeast and bacteria
- Experienced in aseptic technique and culturing microbes in the lab, including growth rate and fitness measurements
- Experience with flow cytometry, designing experiments, using core facility equipment and analyzing data
- Experience performing fluorescence microscopy and luciferase assays, including data analysis
- Experience designing and executing experiments in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes
- Strong motivation and perseverance
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Strong organization skills
Desired Qualifications*
- Ph.D. degree in a relevant field of study (molecular biology, genetics, or a related area of study)
- Experience requesting purchases and maintaining inventory for a research lab
- Experience supervising graduate and undergraduate students
- Familiarity with molecular evolution, genetic conflict and implications for biological novelty
- Experience with mobile genetic elements (e.g. plasmids, transposons, viral particles)
- Experience with evolutionary analyses
- Comparative genomics experience in yeast and/or bacteria
Work Locations
It is expected all work associated with this position will occur in person.
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.