OPS Research Technician

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Classification Title: OPS Research Technician Classification Minimum Requirements: A BS or MS in chemistry, biology, or related disciplines with some laboratory experience is required. Job Description: A RESEARCH TECHNICIAN POSITION in microbiology, cell biology, and neuroscience is available in the laboratories of Profs. James Strother and Sandra Loesgen at the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, located in St. Augustine Florida. The technician will be part of an ongoing collaboration at the Whitney Lab that aims to develop novel pharmaceutical leads by identifying microbial metabolites with activity in zebrafish- and mammalian cell culture assays. This individual will contribute to multiple aspects of the collaboration, including microbial natural products chemistry, mammalian cell culture, and zebrafish neuroscience. Responsibilities will include contributing to microbial strain maintenance and mammalian cell culture (Loesgen Lab 50%) and zebrafish husbandry and preparation of in vivo assays (Strother Lab 50%). Detailed training in all processes and procedures will be provided. Full time (40h week) employment is preferred, but part time may be an op...