How to Apply
Interested applicants should provide a cover letter detailing their specific interest in the position, CV, and contact information for three references.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Job Summary
The Huffnagle lab has an immediate need for additional lab support to assist on sponsored projects in the lab. The research focus of our laboratory is on the interplay between elements of mucosal immunity, the microbiome, pathogens, and other aspects of physiology as they relate to food allergies, inflammation, infection, and health. This includes studies of the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosa. Our laboratory utilizes an interdisciplinary approach that combines research approaches in pathophysiology, immunology, microbiology, microbial ecology, microbial genomics and computational biology. Current projects in the lab include studies of host-microbiome interactions at a molecular/cellular level, in both human disease and mouse models of inflammation/infection and food allergy.
Responsibilities*
- Provide routine computational lab support for the Huffnagle research facility.
- Collect, analyze, and process data from archives and UM sequencing facilities. Does NOT directly prepare biological samples.
- Performs a variety of minimally complex computational analyses using previously published and widely available programming packages. This includes routine uploads of datasets to publicly available archives, as required by scientific journals and federal funding agencies.
- Assists in graphical representations of data for presentations and scientific peer-review. Plays a support role in laboratory instruction of new trainees in basic computational analyses.
- Performs routine data curation and archival work for the lab. Will be under the direction of the laboratory PI (Huffnagle) and laboratory manager (Nicole Falkowski).
Required Qualifications*
High School Diploma and 1 year of experience
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.
Additional Information
This is a part-time appointment with 50% effort. It is a 12-month term-limited position with a possibility of renewal based on the availability of funding, the availability of work, and overall successful performance.
As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.
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Background Screening
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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 any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.