How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Work at Michigan?

Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care ? that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.

Responsibilities*

• Maintain lab space and equipment.
• Inspect and change CO2 tanks for cell culture incubators.
• Maintain and expand cells in 2D and 3D cell culture.
• Process, maintain, and bank patient tissue to generate patient-derived organoids for downstream experiments.
• Perform in vitro drug screening experiments on cancer cell lines.
• Test drug combinations.
• Perform high-throughput screening.
• Maintain drug libraries and inventories.
• Isolate DNA, RNA, and protein from cells.
• Perform quantitative and digital PCR.
• Perform western blotting.
• Train and supervise new trainees in the lab.
• Present research findings in lab meetings.
• Prepare and present posters at conferences.
• Contribute to manuscript writing.
• Review relevant scientific literature on a regular basis.
• Possess knowledge using Microsoft Office and GraphPad Prism software.
• Plan, perform, and troubleshoot experiments independently.
• Maintain a lab notebook and record of data.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree and 4-5 years of experience in a related field.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted, including relevant undergraduate and graduate student experience

Desired Qualifications*

• Master's degree

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Vaccine Requirements

COVID-19 vaccinations are required for all students, faculty and staff working in the following areas: Michigan Medicine including the Medical School, Dental School, University Health Service or the Mary A. Rackham Institute. This includes those working remotely and temporary workers. More information on this new policy is available on the U-M Health Response.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.