Mission Statement
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.
Why Join Michigan Medicine?
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in .
Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30, employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems.
In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2 : 1 Match on retirement savings
Responsibilities*
- Perform mRNA extraction, cDNA conversion, and qRTPCR.
- Maintain primary cell cultures and cell lines for experiments.
- Process clinical samples including tissue dissociation, cell culture, and cryopreservation.
- Cryosection frozen tissues and perform immunohistochemistry experiments.
- Conduct in vivo rodent fibrosis and inflammation experiments.
- Analyze protein expression and cell signaling by western blotting.
- Collaborate scientifically with colleagues, including training new lab members and supervising / mentoring undergraduate students.
- Contribute to general lab upkeep.
Required Qualifications*
- HS Diploma or Associate Degree.
- 1-3 years experience.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
Desired Qualifications*
- BS in Biology or related field of science.
- Previous experience in rodent handling, histology, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, fluorescence microscopy, qPCR, and western blotting is preferred.
Proficiency in Prism and MS Office.
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