Laboratory Specialist or Senior Laboratory Specialist, Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Laboratory Specialist or Senior Laboratory Specialist to work in the lab of Dr. Jianjie Ma. Level will be determined by qualifications.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing research methodologies
• Managing research projects
• Developing and administering budgets and schedules
• Following established quality standards
• Analyzing data and performance metrics
• Ensure that standard operating procedures and protocols are maintained and applied
• Other duties as assigned
  

Minimum Qualifications for Laboratory Specialist:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience

Minimum Qualifications for Senior Laboratory Specialist:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience

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 finer finger manipulation.

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

This is an 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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Application review will begin after December 21, 2025.

Background checks and pre-employment health screenings will be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition number R0078511. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You can submit multiple documents into this one field or combine them into one PDF. Applications without all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responses required.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Jianjie Ma, jianjiema@virginia.edu.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Senior Recruiter, sxv9zv@virginia.edu.

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