Research Technician -Anatomy & Neurobiology

Research Technician 2

The Research Technician 2 conducts research for the grant, which will include mouse husbandry, exposing mice to alcohol, behavior testing mice, measuring blood ethanol concentrations, tissue collection, expression analysis, tissue sectioning and statistical analyses.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the maintenance of the animal colony.
• Assists in administering ethanol to animals.
• Assists in tissue collection.
• Performs mouse husbandry and exposes mice to alcohol.
• Performs behavior testing on mice.
• Performs tissue collection, expression analysis, tissue sectioning, and statistical analyses.
• Performs expression analyses using ELISA or immunohistochemistry.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in a science. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE:

OR a combination of college coursework and work experience to equal four (4) years.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong work ethic, professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform mouse husbandry.
• Skill handling mice.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This position may occasionally be required to work weekends.