Research Technician, Neurology

Department NEUROLOGY (IN-NEUR-IUINA)
Department Information

The Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine Department of Neurology has a rich tradition in academic neurology with a national reputation in neurological education and neuroscience research. The department is located in the In IU Health Neuroscience Center, a state-of-the‑art outpatient center that unites all the specialties that involve nervous system disorders:
Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Neuropsychology and Neuroradiology. It is also home of the main outpatient Neurophysiology laboratory at IU Health. The adjoining IU School of Medicine Neurosciences Research Building enables clinicians, basic scientists, and clinician‑scientists to collaborate in an environment that is rarely achieved in academic medicine.

The Inoue Lab is a newly established research laboratory investigating the molecular mechanisms of inherited and protein aggregate myopathies. The research focuses on skeletal muscle proteostasis and chaperone biology, with the long‑term goal of identifying new therapeutic strategies for muscle diseases. The research technician will join the laboratory at an early and exciting stage of its development and will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to both scientific projects and the establishment of laboratory operations.

• Performs a wide variety of complex experiments and reports results.
• Keeps organized analytical data of performed experiments.
• Provides support for equipment maintenance as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to students and laboratory personnel for training.
• Maintains laboratory supply requisition and management.
• May train junior‑level staff.
• May help plan experiments or short‑term goals.

• Required Bachelor's degree in science or a related field.

• Preferred Related experience

• Required Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Highly thorough and dependable.

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long‑term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Career Level:

Intermediate

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Job Function:
Research

Job Family:
Research Analysis

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