OPS Research Lab Assistant
About The Position
This position is for an OPS-Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical role. The lab assistant will participate in various research activities, including animal care and handling, conducting rehabilitation interventions, performing behavioral and electrophysiological assessments, and assisting with tissue processing. The role also involves data management, adherence to safety protocols, and general laboratory maintenance. Collaboration with the Principal Investigator and other lab members is expected to ensure project success. The assistant will also be responsible for data collection and analysis, preparing research updates, and attending lab meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-2 years of laboratory or healthcare-related experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with handling rodents
- Experience with electrophysiology
- Experience with immunohistochemistry
- Proficiency in using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Willing to work flexible hours as needed
Responsibilities
- Participate in animal care and handling, including acclimation to testing and training environments and postoperative care and monitoring.
- Conduct daily rehabilitation interventions (e.g., treadmill exercise, diaphragm pacing and gas exposures).
- Conduct behavioral assessments, (e.g., whole body plethysmography) and extract data.
- Participate in electrophysiological assessments (e.g., acute and chronic EMG recordings) and extract data.
- Participate in tissue processing, including sectioning, immunohistochemistry, imaging and quantification.
- Assist laboratory staff with organization and maintenance of data files.
- Assist with implementation of all IACUC, EH&S and biosafety protocols.
- Work closely with Principal Investigator and laboratory graduate students and post-docs to ensure successful completion of ongoing laboratory projects.
- Participate in general laboratory care and maintenance including preparing solutions and reagents for experiments, cleaning and basic equipment maintenance.
- Perform data collection and analysis, prepare research updates, reports, and attending weekly lab meetings.
Benefits
- Health Assessment Required
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Career Level
Entry Level
