Lab Technician, Department of Neurosurgery
About The Position
The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking a Lab Technician to support our labs, currently with a focus on functional neuro-oncology and functional neurosurgery, including brain tumors, movement disorders and chronic pain, and potentially neurovascular research. Lab Technician employees provide technical lab support by performing complex lab and research related tasks. They act as specialists on research methods and equipment functions specific to investigations. They have the authority to adapt methods and procedures to meet the needs of research. Lab Technician employees perform daily activities without supervision; their longer-term assignments require greater oversight. Lab Technician employees often train others on work processes and policies.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required; may accept equivalent combination of experience, education, certification in lieu of degree.
- 2+ years of lab experience which may include student experience.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with tools like Phyton, Matlab and Connectomics analytics.
Responsibilities
- Specialize in lab and/or other research methods and equipment functions specific to Principal Investigators and/or labs.
- Demonstrate expertise in troubleshooting problems and recommending solutions.
- Perform a variety of tests requiring high degree of proficiency.
- Assist in evaluation of research methods, procedures, and techniques based on established objectives.
- May perform small animal surgery.
- Perform cell cultures
- Provide basic assistance to researchers in manipulating, computing, and analyzing data using specialized statistical computer software.
- Evaluate experiment results using statistical and multivariate analyses.
- Research, compile, and maintain complex statistical, numerical, and computerized reports.
- Assist with writing IRB protocols
- Perform library and literature research.
- Assist in instructing lab academic sections in lab methods, procedures, and safety.
- Explain work instructions and may adapt general methods and procedures in order to meet the needs of the research.
- Assist in training other staff members on procedures.
- Conduct surgical experiments using small and large animal models
- Perform animal care, handling, and training
- Collect, process, and analyze samples from animal experiments
- Prepare and maintain clinical and translational research protocols
- Manage day-to-day activities of lab and schedule experiments as necessary
- Functional neurosurgery research could include preparing and conducting experimental testing with healthy human subjects and patients (transcranial focused ultrasound, laser-evoked potentials, quantitative somatosensory testing, EEG, MRI, surveys, etc.)
- Provide supervisory role for lab students and volunteers
- Maintain data records and perform data analysis, including with image processing and statistical software
- Contribute to manuscripts and grant submissions
- Attend and present work at seminars and conferences
Benefits
- Non-exempt level benefited position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
