Research Technologist - Neurosurgery

Position Overview

Research Technologist - Animal Sciences performs specialized tasks associated with developing, designing, and conducting research projects and experiments under the general direction of faculty and post‑docs. Tasks involve working with animals confined in conventional, barrier, quarantine, and specialized biohazard housing; may require handling of acute, chronic, and infectious diseases, quarantine procedures, and radioisotopes.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.

• Learn and manage lab orders and purchases, including supplies, reagents, animals, and documentation.
• Learn and handle mouse husbandry, including breeding, PCR genotyping, and documentation.
• Learn and perform drug treatments, including tail vein injection, oral and nasal drug administration.
• Learn and conduct mouse brain tissue sectioning (frozen and paraffin).
• Learn and acquire images using fluorescence microscopy.
• Learn and conduct neurological behavioral tests in mice following stroke and brain trauma.

Bachelor's Degree. No prior relevant work experience required; previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education.

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check

Salary range: $36,888.00 - $53,532.00. Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, robust retirement plans, paid time off, and a 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible families.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.