How to Apply

A detailed cover letter is required for consideration when applying for this position and should be uploaded via the UM Careers website as the first page(s) of a single, electronic document of application materials that also includes your CV or resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline your skills and experience that directly relate to the duties described below.

Job Summary

The Eban-Rothschild Lab at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is seeking a motivated Research Technician. The lab combines cutting edge approaches, including electrophysiological recordings, optogenetics, chemogenetics and calcium recordings in freely behaving and sleeping mice, to study the neuronal mechanisms regulating sleep initiation, memory consolidation, and sensory processing during sleep. The Research Technician will be responsible for routine laboratory management, will work with lab members and the PI on different lab projects, and will have the opportunity to pursue independent research. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

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*

• Routine laboratory management, including organization and maintenance of lab supplies and equipment. 
• Mouse husbandry, animal care procedures and genotyping.
• Training of new laboratory members, maintaining experimental systems and assisting lab members with different aspects of research projects. 
• Research activities may include slicing/imaging, behavioral experimentations, performing stereotaxic surgeries, neurophysiological recordings, optogenetic/chemogenetic manipulations, and in vivo calcium imaging.

Required Qualifications*

• High school diploma or Associate's degree and 1 to 2 years of laboratory experience. (Associate degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.)
• Excellent organizational skills. The candidate must be detailed-oriented. 
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to work with animals.

Desired Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.

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 work modes.

Additional Information

The salary range is $33,000 to $38,700. Please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate's experience.

This position is term-limited to one year with the possibility of renewal. The aim is to renew the position for several years.
A higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate's experience.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision

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.  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.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.