Req #: 248334 Department: BIOCHEMISTRY Posting Date: 07/29/2025 Closing Info: Closes On 08/06/2025 Salary: $6,000 - $7,000 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701\_a11y.pdf ) As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. **POSITION PURPOSE** The overall goal of the position is to use in vitro fluidics instrumentation and various biochemical methods to quantify oxygen consumption and other metabolic reactions in retina and other ocular tissues. **Purpose of the research projects:** This research will produce a detailed understanding of the metabolic needs of essential tissues in the eye. This research is very important for developing treatments for disease because it shows how failure of essential aspects of ocular metabolism can cause blindness. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** 20% Measure oxygen consumption by ocular tissues using a microfluidics oximetry instrument. 20% Design experiments to evaluate and quantify ocular energy metabolism. 10% Be familiar with research literature on ocular metabolism. 20% Rigorously interpret the significance of the findings. 20% Perform several types of biochemical assays of energy metabolism on ocular tissues. 10% Help to maintain laboratory equipment. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering and 2 years of experience in a biochemical research lab, OR Equivalent combination of education/experience. **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS** + Ability to operate BaroFuse microfluidics oximetry apparatus. + Ability to design and interpret Barofuse oximetry experiments. + Ability to maintain and troubleshoot a Barofuse oximetry apparatus. **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS** + Ability to analyze oximetry data, interpret it and evaluate statistical significance. + Ability to present and interpret findings from oximetry measurements. **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.