Research Technician Associate – Dantzer Lab

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume/curriculum vitae. The cover letter should address reasons for your interest in this position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. In addition, please include contact information for 3 individuals who can provide letters of recommendation upon request. Note that all of your application materials must be combined into a single document.

*If you experience difficulties uploading your document due to size limitations, please upload your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae and email additional documents directly to dantzer@umich.edu.

Job Summary

The laboratory of Dr. Ben Dantzer in the Department of Psychology seeks to hire a full-time Research Technician Associate. The lab uses the methods of endocrinology, physiology, and behavior to examine how animals adapt to new environments. This position will play an integral role in the establishment and functioning of the lab by fulfilling research, management, and supervisory responsibilities.

This would be an excellent position for a recent graduate seeking to gain additional research experience prior to graduate school. Primary research duties include extraction of hormones from samples and running enzyme/radio-immunoassays to measure hormones, running statistical analyses on existing datasets using R software, and writing manuscripts. In addition, the candidate would gain valuable experience in lab management, research administration, and lab tech supervision.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

In addition, LSA offers:

• Strong commitment to work/life balance
• Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs
• Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses

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*

Lab management tasks

• Ordering supplies
• Running and maintaining equipment
• Organizing materials and resources
• Managing databases
• Acting as a liaison between Dr. Dantzer and relevant personnel for timely communication

Primary research tasks

• Extraction of hormones from samples and running enzyme/radio-immunoassays to measure hormones
• Running statistical analyses on existing datasets using R software
• Writing manuscripts

Research administration tasks

• Coordinating field and lab research within the Dantzer laboratory

Supervisory tasks

• Training Assistants in Research (temporary positions)
• Overseeing and supporting Assistants in Research assignments (e.g., data collection, coding, and entry)
• Temporarily assisting graduate students in field data collection locally or in the Yukon, Canada.

Required Qualifications*

• High school diploma or Associate’s degree
• At least 1 year of research experience
• Familiarity with R and database management
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, writing, and computing skills

Desired Qualifications*

• BS or BSc in related field
• Basic laboratory skills, including running enzyme-immunoassays, extraction of DNA from samples and other molecular genetics experience
• Cultural competence and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Attentive to details and able to manage simultaneous projects

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the .

Additional Information

The salary range is $31,200 – $33,000. Please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate’s experience. Please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate’s experience.

This is a 12-month term-limited position with the possibility of renewal. The anticipated start date is June 2025.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from the posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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