Research Technician for Dr. Sonia Najjar, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Research Technician for Dr. Sonia Najjar, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Applications Accepted From Public: Open to the public

Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is being re-posted for an extended recruitment period. If you have already applied for this position, your application is still being considered and you do not need to apply again.

Please complete the online application and attach required documents. Required documents include a detailed cover letter, current resume, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses.

Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by January 1, 2023.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.

Posting Number 20164893S

Job Description
Professor Sonia Najjar is looking for a dedicated Research Specialist. She is best recognized for identifying a key role for hepatic insulin clearance in insulin action and fat metabolism, and how reduced insulin clearance causes insulin resistance, obesity, NAFLD, and atherosclerosis. She pioneered the finding that insulin acutely reduces fatty acid synthesis as opposed to its known chronic lipogenic action.

About the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine:
Mission:
We pride ourselves on our strong focus on our mission: training osteopathic primary care physicians to serve Ohio.
Our medical school educates physicians committed to practice in Ohio, emphasizes primary care, engages in focused research, and embraces both Appalachian and urban communities. Integral to this mission, our college community commits itself to: provide a clinically integrated, learning-centered, osteopathic medical education continuum for students, interns, residents and primary care associates; embrace diversity and public service; and improve the health and well-being of underserved populations.

Vision:
The Heritage College is recognized as the national leader in training osteopathic primary care physicians and the number one producer of primary care physicians in the country.

Essential Values:
These fundamental principles form the foundation of the culture at our college: wholeness and balance within each person; integrity; community of mutual respect; acceptance of others and embracing diversity; pursuit of excellence; a climate of scholarship; and commitment to service, generosity and compassion.

Our Campuses:
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/about/campuses

Why Choose Ohio University?
https://www.ohio.edu/hr/jobs/working-ohio

About Dr. Sonia Najjar's Research
https://www.ohio.edu/medicine/staff/najjar

Summary of Work:
· The research specialist supports the research conduct and adds expertise to the design, implementation and evaluation of ongoing research projects.
· This includes maintaining and calibrating equipment, ordering lab supplies, managing mouse colonies and securing that standard protocols are being followed to ensure safety and proper procedures.
· It also includes maintaining notebooks, updating animal lists of each lineage and reporting this information to the PI and to other lab personnel.
· This position also performs data analysis and statistical analysis when needed.
· The research specialist also assists lab personnel in conducting routine lab experiments and participates in authoring research reports

Primary Accountabilities:
· Ensures that the mouse colonies are cared for and maintained according to set policies and procedures. Generates and maintains mouse strains, performs animal husbandry and genotyping in addition to in vivo phenotyping of mouse strains.
· Ensures that all lab equipment is maintained and properly used and taken care of by all lab personnel. Assists in and performs routine and non-routine lab techniques. These include but are not limited to DNA, RNA, and protein extraction and analysis, real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence, ELISAs, tissue culture, and primary cell culture isolation.
· Maintains supplies and processing orders of laboratory supplies.
· Assists with teaching lab techniques to medical, graduate, and undergraduate students, as appropriate. Performs other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree: Biomedical Sciences or related field
An equivalent combination of education and at least 1 year of direct experience in mice handling will be considered.
1 year work experience

Preferred Qualifications
Department HCOM - Biomedical Sciences

Pay Rate
Salary is commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Employees enjoy a generous benefits package including:

· paid holidays, sick time, personal time,
· a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents,
· a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance),
· an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution,
· a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies,
· counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs, and more.

Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.

Job Open Date 11/10/2022
Posting Close Date 1/01/2023
Job Category Research Special at-will appointment
Months 12 month
Planning Unit Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Work Schedule
Standard office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00; however, candidates must be willing to work evenings and/or weekends if necessary. Flex-space and flex-time options may be available to promote a healthy balance of life and work.

Campus Athens
Expected hours worked per week 40
Expected duration of assignment Indefinite
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position. Noel Studniarz, [email protected]

Diversity Statement
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University. We aim to strengthen representation, ensuring that people who look different and have different backgrounds, origins, perspectives, and thoughts have: a seat at the table; equal access to opportunities and resources; are respected, seen, and valued. We believe it is only through diverse voices that impactful positive change can occur in our society. All persons are encouraged to apply.

Job Information
Employment Type full-time regular
Job Family/Subfamily Research & Labs-Lab Management
Career Track & Level IC 2
Pay Grade CA&P|15|

To apply, visit: https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/43861