Research Technician-Neurology

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A Brief Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Technician II to join our research program on understanding the circuit mechanisms of developmental epileptic disorders. Our research ranges from fundamental molecular mechanisms and cellular biology to electrophysiology utilizing high-resolution imaging and patch clamp recording, primary cell culture, omics studies, and epilepsy mouse models.

This position will require candidates to perform surgical procedures on mice models.

The major goal of the lab is to understand how mutations in developmental transcription factors or in synaptic-associated proteins lead to epileptogenesis. Candidate will receive personalized training as required and will be evaluated by productivity in moving projects forward. This position will begin with a 1-year contract, with the possibility of renewal pending funding availability and positive performance review upon completion of the first contract.

What you will do

• Care and maintenance of mouse colonies (husbandry, genotyping, phenotyping...)
• Preparation of common reagents.
• Maintenance of laboratory records.
• Maintenance of laboratory records.
• Monitors/orders project supplies, stocks.
• Technical assistance to post-doctoral and pre-doctoral students with molecular and cellular biology experiments, and in animal studies.
• Assist in data analysis, statistics, and manuscript preparation.
• Maintains research equipment and research models.
• Perform and oversee general lab maintenance including cleaning and sterilization of glassware and buffers/media to ensure smooth operation of facilities including lab safety.
• Perform surgical implantation of electrodes in the mouse brain and electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree in biological science or related fields Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of related classroom experience or successful completion of a technical training program (eg. Wistar, WPSI) and research laboratory experience Required
• At least two (2) years of related classroom experience or successful completion of a technical training program (eg. Wistar, WPSI) and research laboratory experience Preferred
• Basic research lab experience as a research technician preferred.
• Mice surgical procedure experience strongly preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate understanding of lab procedures, protocols, and equipment.
• Basic exposure to lab specific experiments / techniques and scientific analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Solid critical thinking / problem-solving skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Mouse or animal handling experience
• regents preparation
• Mice surgical procedure

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Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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