Research Associate I

Position Description

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) brings a synergy between the best medical education, research and patient care. Tomorrow’s discoveries happen right here alongside the very people who bring those lessons to our students. Every bit of knowledge, and every advancement, provides our students with an unprecedented, collaborative learning environment, and helps improve the vitality and care of our communities.

As a Research Associate I, you will, under minimal supervision, use fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of particular field of specialization to perform complex scientific research.

Responsibilities

Design and perform lab procedures and experiments with minimal supervision.Manage and operate lab equipment, train other lab staff in proper use of equipment.Manage Lab mouse colony including weaning, genotyping, putting together breeders and establishing new transgenic crosses.Train new employees in lab procedures and helping them onboarded (adding them to protocols and providing lists of training)Maintain EHS protocols, and Lab SOPs,Perform Hazardous waste management for the Lab.Participate in meetings with principle investigator and research staff and evaluate/interpret the validity of data, develop methodologies, evaluate lab procedures.Retrieve information from library and computerized databases; assist in preparation of manuscripts and presentations.Introduce new techniques in lab.Maintain and order lab supplies, may negotiate with vendors, track purchase orders.Maintain equipment, perform/supervise repairs and update computer hardware and software.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

Knowledge of biology, bladder physiology, visceral neural circuits, working with rodent models, molecular techniques (such as IHC, PCR, single cell analysis), viral circuit tracing, documentation, and records management.Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Preferred Schedule

Monday-Friday; some evenings and weekends

Position Requirements

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Master’s degree

Minimum Required Experience: No experience required

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education: PhD

Preferred Experience: prior (2-3 years) experience working in research lab

Why MCW?

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options403B Retirement PackageCompetitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offeredTuition ReimbursementPaid Parental Leave

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

Eastern Wisconsin is a vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. MCW is intent on attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce and faculty body that reflects the community we serve. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, thought, and perspectives to advance excellence in science and medicine. MCW is a welcoming campus community with a strong culture of collaboration, partnership, and engagement with our surrounding community. For more information, please visit our institutional website at https://www.mcw.edu/departments/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.