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Position Information

Banner Position Number R10883 Position Title Research Assistant Classification Title MURC-Biological Scientists Department SOM-Bio Medical Science - RC5130

Job Description

We are currently seeking a self-motivated and highly organized research assistant to support the lab of Dr. Price

E. Dickson at the Joan

C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

The Dickson Laboratory investigates the genetic drivers of drug addiction using the following approaches:

• Behavioral neuroscience
• Behavioral genetics
• Systems genetics
• Recombinant inbred mouse panels
• Operant conditioning
• Intravenous drug self-administration
• Machine learning approaches for analysis of mouse behavior
• Omics approaches including bulk, single-cell, and spatial RNA-seq
• Bioinformatics analysis of omics data
• Calcium imaging techniques including fiber photometry and miniaturized microscopes

Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities

• Behavioral testing of mice
• Learning and implementing surgical techniques in the laboratory mouse including intravenous jugular catheterization and stereotaxic surgery
• Maintaining a colony of experimental mice (~200 cages)
• Tissue harvesting and preparation of tissue samples for sequencing
• Wet lab techniques
• Cryostat techniques
• Coordinating these tasks with a team of technicians, doctoral students, and research scientists

Location MUSOM - Marshall University School of Medicine Salary Range Salary is commensurate with qualifications, education, experience, and internal equity.



Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, or a related field. A Master’s Degree wold be beneficial but is not required.

Experience



Experience with the following techniques would be beneficial but is not required

• Research experience using mice or rats
• Previous experience with one or more of the techniques used in Dr. Dickson’s laboratory
• Building and troubleshooting computer workstations in both Windows and Linux environments
• LLM-facilitated computer programming in Python or R
• Computer aided design and manufacturing in aluminum and plastic using the following tools:
  Fusion 360, CNC router, lathe, 3D printer

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• A master’s degree would be beneficial but is not required.

Experience

• Previous experience with one or more of the techniques used in Dr. Dickson’s laboratory would be beneficial but is not required

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number MR0823 Open Date 08/05/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

Please attach the following information in a single PDF document as part of your application:

• Résumé or CV emphasizing prior research experience
• Cover letter that touches briefly on your background, your interest in this position, and why you think you would be an ideal fit

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, or a related field?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• CV or Resume

Optional DocumentsSeniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Higher Education

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