Research Associate - Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine

Research Associate-Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine

Job : 280076

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary:

About Us

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 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, 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 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.

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Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at Medical College of Georgia conducts high-impact original biomedical research and translates findings to clinical applications, and educates future physicians and researchers. Research covers neuroscience, cell and developmental biology, endocrinology, and regenerative medicine. Collaborations exist with clinical departments for studies on diseases including neurological diseases (stroke, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, Guillain-Barré).

Job Summary

A position designed to learn through engagement in an advanced level of scientific technical and administrative work in support of research efforts in the Wang laboratory. Tasks include research data collection and documentation within guidelines and protocols; development and evaluation of new research techniques and procedures; maintaining lab equipment and supervising and coordinating lab personnel and activities. Perform a variety of complex experiments and lab management duties.

Participate in project planning and development of research protocols while ensuring adherence to accepted scientific principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines. Conduct experiments in cell biology and molecular biology, including activities such as animal behavioral testing, genotyping, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and tissue collection. Analyze results using confocal and brightfield image analyses and, if necessary, develop computer programs to facilitate analysis.

Maintain and update spreadsheets documenting results.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Participate in project planning and development of research
  Participate in planning and development of research protocols, ensure adherence to scientific principles and federal guidelines. Perform experimental studies (cell biology, molecular biology). May include animal behavioral testing, genotyping, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, and tissue collection. Analyze results using image analyses and develop programs if needed. Maintain spreadsheets with results.
• Maintains mouse colonies and inventories
  Maintain mouse colonies and inventories. Coordinate with lab members and PI to track mouse strains in use or required for projects. Coordinate and perform treatment and testing of mice.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other research personnel
  Supervise and coordinate activities of students, graduate assistants and other research personnel. Advise the PI, postdocs, students and other personnel on techniques and procedures.
• Manages continuous operation of the research laboratory
  Manage continuous operation of the lab, order supplies and animals as needed, track costs, update inventory spreadsheets.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or related field with experience in research, basic science or clinical laboratory…