Position Vacancy ID:
96891-AS

Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable

Working Title:
Research Specialist - Gamm Laboratory

Official Title:
SR RESEARCH SPEC(T16BN) or RESEARCH SPECIALIST(T16DN) or ASSOC RESEARCH SPEC(T16FN)

Hiring Department(s):
A348700-VCRGE/WAISMAN/WAISMAN

FTE:
100%

Anticipated Begin Date:
FEBRUARY 01, 2019

Term:
This is a renewable appointment.

Advertised Salary:
Minimum $30,207 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Degree and area of specialization:
A Bachelor's degree is required. A degree in Biology or related field is preferred.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Well-qualified candidates will have the following preferred experience:
- One year of experience in biological sciences research. Undergraduate research experience may be considered.
- One year experience in culturing mammalian cells, human stem cells and/or retinal cells.

License or Certificate:


Position Summary:
The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of only 14 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, a brain imaging center, and a clinical bio-manufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials. In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future.

The Gamm Lab studies inherited and acquired eye diseases that culminate in the degeneration of photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium, a significant cause of visual morbidity. The goals of the Lab are to use human pluripotent stem cells to a) investigate the cellular and molecular events that occur during retinogenesis, b) model retinal degenerative diseases, and c) provide cells for use in rescue or replacement therapies.

The Research Specialist will conduct laboratory research related to human embryonic (ES) and induced pluripotent (iPS) cells for a current project which aims to use retinal lineage cells derived from these pluripotent sources to model several types of Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Additional Information:
- A Criminal Background Check will be performed.
- Must complete HIPAA training and receive certification within the first 5 days of employment and annually
thereafter within 5 days of notification.
- Must complete "Preventing Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence at UW-Madison" training.
- Reporting requirements must be completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to effort reporting
and outside activities reporting.

Occasional weekend work is required.

Contact:
Melissa Strupp
melissa.henning@wisc.edu
608-890-1388
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:
Please click on the "Apply Now" button to begin the application process. You will be asked to upload a cover letter and resume.

Additional Link:
Full Position Details

NOTE: A Period of Evaluation will be Required

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Applications Open: Dec 10 2018 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Jan 22 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time


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