Research Technician- MCG-Neurosci & Reg Medicine

Research Technician- MCG-Neurosci & Reg Medicine
Job

Location:

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 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

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.

The employee's primary duties require training and experience in neuroscience, as reflected by specialized intellectual instruction and study. These duties include but are not limited to: experiments using transgenic mouse models, cell and molecular assays, advanced imaging techniques, performing behavioral tests and small animal surgery, analyzing and interpreting data, and coordinating with PI on research plans.

• Ensuring adherence to accepted scientific research principles and compliance with relevant federal guidelines.
• General lab organization and equipment maintenance; perform all other job‑related duties as assigned.

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization supplemented by two years of college level work in the physical and/or biological sciences, and experience in performing diagnostic laboratory tests and examinations in the specialized area assigned to work.

• Experience in immunohistochemistry and/or histology.
• Experience in molecular biology: PCR, Western, cloning, promoter reporter assays.
• Experience in small animal handling, behavioral testing, brain surgery, genotyping.
• Experience with tissue culture methods and techniques.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Excellent interpersonal, written; including legible writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, visual acuity, and fine motor control.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain a set schedule.
• Ability to work safely around biological materials, wash glassware and deal appropriately with sharps, remembering storage locations, and monitoring lab inventory and supplies.

Shift: Days;
Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).

Pay Band: B4

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

This position is fully/partially funded through external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of these funds.

Recruitment Period:
Until Filled.

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full‑time benefits‑eligible employees and some of our half‑time (or more) employees. Benefits that…