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.

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.

This job will involve teaming with lab members and the PI to generate data, ensure general lab safety, laboratory organization, inventory and equipment maintenance, and regulatory compliance. The technician must have strong experience in scientific record keeping and in generating high-quality laboratory results in areas relevant to the laboratory's research.

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of related research experience. 
• An equivalent combination of undergraduate education and experience may be accepted.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• At least a subset of the desired qualifications.

• Technically meticulous and highly organized team player
• Experience in Mac OS and software relevant to lab work such as Microsoft Office, technical drawing software such as Adobe Creative Suite, and manuscript preparation and DNA analysis software Endnote and DNAStar.
• Experience with basic molecular techniques and quantitative assays, including RT-PCR based assays.
• Experience with mammalian tissue culture, transfection, virus propagation and quantification.
• Experience in high throughput sequencing library preparation and analysis, such as basic bioinformatics programming skills.

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 work modes.

Please note: This is a 1-year term appointment.  At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits.  This term-limited appointment does not create a contract or guarantee of employment for any period of time as you will remain subject to disciplinary or other performance measures, up to and including termination, at the will of the University in accordance with existing University policy and standards for employee performance and conduct.

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.

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.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.