Senior Research Assistant- MCG-Neurosci and Reg Medicine

Senior Research Assistant - MCG‑Neurosci and Reg Medicine

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Augusta University

Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and applications, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University’s distinct characteristics in education and research include real‑world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https:// Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://.

Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University was founded nearly 200 years ago in 1828 as the nation’s fifth public medical school. It is the state’s flagship medical school and Augusta University’s founding school. The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia houses several key research resources, including the Transgenic and Genome Editing Core, the Viral Vector Core, and a state‑of‑the‑art microscopy facility.

This facility features advanced imaging technologies such as multiphoton confocal microscopes, an N‑STORM super‑resolution microscope, light‑sheet microscopes, and imaging flow cytometry, supporting cutting‑edge research in cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols, develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures, publish results in scientific journals. Perform bone studies using gene knockout mouse models. Perform cell culture, molecular biology experiments, minor surgical, microscopic, and statistical/computational analyses. Maintain mouse breeding colonies and perform other duties as assigned.

• Participate in research data collection and documentation within relevant guidelines and protocols, develop and evaluate new research techniques and procedures, and publish results in scientific journals.
• Perform bone studies using conditional knockout mouse models and drug treatment to study changes in bone density/structure and marrow inflammation.
• Conduct molecular biology experiments such as qRT‑PCR, cell culture, microscopic analysis, and statistical/computational analyses.
• Help maintain mouse breeding colonies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or other natural, life, health care, or materials science directly related to the research area, with a…