Laboratory Technician

Job Title
Laboratory Technician

Requisition Number
RE55433

Working Title

Department Name
7H854:OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
40

Salary Range
$15.61-24.99/hour

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

AA

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Required Related Experience

No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs., sitting for long periods of time, pipetting for long periods of time.

Shift

Total working hours are 30 hrs/wk, in 3-3.5 days of Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm.

Job Summary

The duties of this position include performing routine and specialized laboratory experiments, particularly small animal fundoscopy and optical coherence tomography, behavioral tests, platelet isolation, counting, and various functional assays, and processing/analyzing the data.

The duties further include assisting with small animal genotyping, post-surgery care, and tissue collection, as well as lab maintenance and keeping the lab compliance with regulations.

IEBC (Internal Candidate Being Considered.)

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

small animal fundoscopy and optical coherence tomography, behavioral tests, platelet isolation and functional assays, Excel, Powerpoint

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years of experience working in ophthalmology and platelet research.

Deadline to Apply
08/19/2026

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