Research Technician

Claremont, CA Job Posting

Title:

Research Technician

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Scripps College invites applications to a Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant position in the Solomon-Lane Laboratory in the Neuroscience Discipline of the Department of Natural Sciences. Research in the lab focuses on the development of social behavior and its regulation by behavioral, endocrine, and neural mechanisms using a fish model system. The NSF-funded project will specifically investigate early-life social experiences and how they shape behavioral phenotype long-term via developmental plasticity in underlying neural mechanisms, including vasopressin and stress axis signaling.

This research may involve behavior testing, hormone sample collection and measurement, tissue collection, analysis of neural tissue, data processing, statistical analysis, and scientific writing. While the overall goal is to collect, interpret, and communicate data, a Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant’s work can be broken down into several, specific duties.

This information is intended to be a description of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. The Postbaccalaureate Research Assistant will be expected to perform other duties, as assigned.

• Carries out research, develops and implements new laboratory methods and technologies to advance this research project.

• Manages data collected as part of this research project to ensure compliance with federal data management and reporting guidelines.

• Strict compliance with lab protocols, including relevant safety regulations and guidelines, ethical guidelines, and quality control measures.

• Effectively communicate with project PI and other team members using excellent and clear written and verbal communication.

• Represent the college and department by presenting research at scientific meetings, if given the opportunity.

• Collaborates in a leadership role to train, oversee, and coordinate relevant work by undergraduate researchers, together with the project PI.

• Research scientific literature.

• Write scientific manuscripts.

• Other duties as assigned.

Individuals must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong communication and writing skills

• Experience working with Microsoft Office or Google Suite

• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and perform work with minimal errors

• Ability to work independently and in teams

• Prior experience with one or more relevant scientific techniques (e.g., behavior testing, RNAscope or other histological technique, microscopy, ELISA or LCMS, transcriptomics) is preferred, but not required.

Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology, or a related field, or any combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the job.

At least one year of relevant research experience is required.

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This is a temporary status, full time (40 hours per week), non-benefits eligible, non-exempt position. The position is available as of August 2026, and is scheduled to end on or around September 4, 2026. This position may be extended based upon mutual agreement by both parties.

The regular hours for this position are Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Hours may vary due to the needs of the Lab.

Hourly rate range: $20.00-$21.88. The hourly rate of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

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