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Job Summary

Manages the Core facility within the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University. The cores will include the cell culture core and imaging core facilities. Assists in the inventory and management of animal facilities associated with the Department. These cores are available to all faculty and students within the Department, and organizes the scheduling of usage of the facility. Performs necessary training of new researchers in the facility, and ensures proper usage of facility equipment.

• Supervises operation of the laboratory, including overseeing the use of laboratory funds, supply inventory and purchasing, and research activities within the core.
• Assists with experimental design, research implementation, and training of users for projects that utilize core facility resources.
• Provides expertise and instruction in basic mammalian and bacterial cell culture procedures and molecular biology assay techniques.
• Maintains cell culture equipment and performs routine tests for contamination.
• Cleans and performs regular maintenance of core facility equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
• Serves as the University's credit card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's rules and regulations.
• Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, storms, and / or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.

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Work Schedule

Begin time : 8 : 30 AM

End time : 5 : 00 PM

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How To Apply

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume / curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

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Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume / curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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Pay Transparency

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