Full-Time Visiting Research Specialist
Job Description
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant, and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago seeks a full-time visiting Research Specialist to contribute to the delivery of research projects, including the design, execution, analysis and interpretation of experiments. The visiting Research Specialist will be involved in cell culture experiments, with an emphasis on recombinant virus-based manipulation of myofilament proteins.
Primary Responsibilities
- Conduct cell culture experiments, with an emphasis on lentiviral-based knockdown approaches and angiogenic cell assays.
- Perform regular maintenance and freezing of elegans strains.
- Collaborate with the Principal Investigator and other laboratory researchers to design and perform microinjections to generate transgenic elegans strains.
- Design, construct, and analyze required DNA plasmids for both protein production and recombinant virus production.
- Test, optimize and implement both new and existing methods, procedures and techniques.
- Develop, write and maintain comprehensive laboratory protocols and records of results.
- Assist the PI in generating data and figures for grant applications and manuscripts.
- Aid in the preparation and implementation of general laboratory maintenance protocols (e.g. safety, training, waste management, animal); assist with ordering lab supplies and maintaining laboratory stock and inventories.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires at least three year of research experience, and a Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry or a related science. Experience with C. elegans and/or human cell culture techniques highly preferred. Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communications skills. Excellent organizational skills and attentional to detail is essential.
To apply, please visit: and submit an application by January 3, 2024.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899
How to Apply
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