OPS Lab Assistant - Chandran Lab
About The Position
This position is located in the Department of Pediatrics’ Child Health Research Institute. This position will perform laboratory experiments using applications and procedures established in this lab. This will include: Perfusion, Dissection, Mouse behavioral tests, IP injections, PCR for genotyping, Protein assays, Western blots, RNA extraction, tissue culture, histology, confocal microscopy and various other molecular biology tests/experiments. This position will be involved with tissue culture of animal’s cell lines and some primary cell lines. This position will be exposed to animal tissues to include harvesting and processing. This position will be expected to participate in all IACUC approved animal studies. The candidate will be involved in animal husbandry, breeding, daily checks, weening, tail snips and harvesting. Additionally, this position will be expected to maintain the lab daily and train new lab members as well as maintain daily accurate laboratory records, notes and findings in a lab notebook.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a biological science or related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with rodent handling and behavioral testing.
- Experience with animal dosing, tissue collection, and basic laboratory techniques.
- Familiarity with IACUC and laboratory safety requirements.
Responsibilities
- Perform laboratory experiments using applications and procedures established in the lab.
- Conduct Perfusion, Dissection, Mouse behavioral tests, IP injections, PCR for genotyping, Protein assays, Western blots, RNA extraction, tissue culture, histology, confocal microscopy and various other molecular biology tests/experiments.
- Perform tissue culture of animal's cell lines and some primary cell lines.
- Harvest and process animal tissues.
- Participate in all IACUC approved animal studies.
- Involved in animal husbandry, breeding, daily checks, weaning, tail snips and harvesting.
- Maintain the lab daily.
- Train new lab members.
- Maintain daily accurate laboratory records, notes and findings in a lab notebook.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
