Lab Technician - Kaplan Lab, Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Virginia's College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, seeks applications for a full-time Laboratory Technician to support the research of Dr. Harris Kaplan. The Kaplan Lab studies neuronal circuits regulating sleep in infant and adult mice.

The technician will work directly with Dr. Kaplan to support research in the lab located in the Gilmer Hall. They will assist with mouse brain histology, molecular biology, and mouse behavior experiments. For more information, please visit: Department of Biology.

The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Perform mouse brain dissections, slicing, staining, and microscopy

• Prepare mouse brain tissue samples for single-cell sequencing

• Conduct mouse behavior experiments

• Manage mouse colony including genotyping

• Perform molecular biology tasks (e.g. cloning transgenic constructs)

• Record accurate information and logs of experimental data

• Support other lab members with collection of data

• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience: At least 1 year of lab experience, which may include student experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field

• Experience with molecular biology and rodent brain histology.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Ability to effectively incorporate feedback

Physical Demands: This position can spend extensive periods of time standing and squatting while conducting experiments or caring for animals. Also requires keyboarding and other bench work and animal procedures requiring fine finger manipulation.

Salary Range: The anticipated hiring range is $19.00-$21.00/hour commensurate with education and experience.

Anticipated start date: August - September 2026.

Position Type & Work Location:

• This is a non-exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

• This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability.

• This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.

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Additional Requirements:

• Background checks will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

• This position will not consider candidates who require immigration sponsorship at this time or in the future.

Application Process:

Please apply online, and search for R0083998. Internal applicants may search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/Resume

• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process.A minimum of three are required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, Academic Recruiter, js9rk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.