University of Kentucky
STEPS Researcher
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $16 - $23 per Hour
💻 Research
🗓️ August 12th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Assist in research focused on obesity, dyslipidemias, and atherosclerosis using animal and cell culture models.
- Perform biochemical analyses including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and metabolites.
- Handle laboratory animals and basic animal procedures.
- Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal biomedical research regulations.
- Maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and research animals.
- Analyze data and prepare methods, technical reports, and research presentations.
- Required skills include experience with mice handling, basic lab techniques like pipetting, and proficiency with MS Windows and Excel.
- Position is full-time, temporary, with a salary range of $16.00-$22.50 per hour.
- Physical requirements include lifting up to 25 pounds and prolonged standing or sitting at lab benches and computer terminals.
- Works within the Cardiovascular Research Center, Lucero Lab.
STEPS Researcher Full Description
Requisition Number | TE09016
Department Name | 7H051:Cardiovascular Research Center
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Salary Range | $16.00-$22.50
Type of Position | Temporary
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education |
Required Related Experience |
Required License/Registration/Certification |
Physical Requirements | Moving and lifting object from floor to above shoulders up to 25 pounds. Standing and sitting at computer terminals and laboratory bench completing repetitive tasks for extensive periods of time.
Shift | Normal shift is 8 hours during weekdays, but some evening or weekend periods may be necessary.
Job Summary | The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center is hiring temporary researcher for the Lucero Lab.
The position will assist with planning and implementation of research in animal and cell culture models of cardiometabolic disease including obesity, dyslipidemias, and atherosclerosis.
The disease mechanisms under investigation require the candidate to be well-trained in biochemical analyses of cells and tissues including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and metabolites. Proficiency in handling and performing basic procedures on laboratory animals is desired.
Laboratory management activities include compliance with institutional, state and federal regulations governing biomedical research, data recording and retention, and the maintenance of laboratory supplies, reagents and research animals.
Data analysis skills and the ability to clearly write and present methods, technical reports, and research findings are also required.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | Experience handling mice, basic lab skills, (e.g., pipetting); basic computer skills (e.g., MS windows, excel).
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 08/25/2025
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