Research Associate - CBP Del Rio Lab
About The Position
A full-time Research Associate position in Dr. Del Rio’s laboratory supports an NIH-funded R01 project investigating the neural mechanisms underlying cardiorespiratory regulation. The Research Associate independently conducts and supports experiments to define neuronal activity and neural mechanisms involved in cardiorespiratory regulation. Work involves advanced in vivo and ex vivo/in situ experimental approaches, quantitative data analysis, troubleshooting experimental procedures, and contributing to the interpretation and dissemination of research findings. The research takes place in modern laboratory space equipped with state-of-the-art systems for integrative physiology, neural recordings, and fiber photometry, within the collaborative research environment of the University of Kansas Medical Center. The position is full time and fixed term.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, neuroscience, physiology, biomedical sciences, or another related scientific field, with substantial relevant research experience.
- Experience in neuroscience, physiology, integrative physiology, or a related biomedical field.
- Experience with rodent handling and in vivo experimental procedures.
- Experience with neurophysiological techniques such as fiber photometry, electrophysiology, neural recordings, stereotaxic surgery, or physiological data acquisition.
- Experience with quantitative analysis of physiological or neurophysiological data.
- Experience training or providing technical guidance to students and junior laboratory personnel.
- Ability to conduct experiments with increasing independence, troubleshoot technical problems, and maintain accurate research documentation.
Nice To Haves
- MS or PhD in neuroscience, physiology, biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Experience with rodent models, in vivo physiology, neurophysiology, fiber photometry, electrophysiology, stereotaxic procedures, or related experimental approaches.
- Analytical skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Time management skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform research experiments under the direction of the PI and contribute to developing and optimizing experimental protocols.
- Conduct in vivo fiber photometry experiments to assess neuronal activity in rodent models.
- Perform in situ brainstem neural recordings and related neurophysiological experiments.
- Perform rodent handling, surgical procedures, physiological monitoring, experimental preparation, and post-procedural care as required by approved protocols.
- Maintain mouse and/or rat colonies, including breeding, record keeping, and genotyping as needed.
- Perform histological, molecular, and other endpoint analyses associated with ongoing studies.
- Process, analyze, interpret, and organize complex physiological and neurophysiological datasets.
- Troubleshoot experimental procedures, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and analytical workflows.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, experimental supplies, inventories, and records necessary for ongoing research activities.
- Participate in laboratory meetings and individual meetings with the PI, including presenting and interpreting experimental results.
- Contribute to preparing figures, scientific manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, progress reports, and grant applications.
- Assist with training and technical guidance of junior laboratory personnel and students when appropriate.
- Follow established quality control, quality assurance, animal-use, biosafety, and regulatory procedures, including appropriate documentation.
- Assist with maintaining laboratory regulatory, animal-use, and research compliance documentation.
- Perform other research-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage begins on day one.
- Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary insurance plans.
- Paid vacation and sick time, accruing upon hire.
- Ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
- Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
- Retirement program with a generous employer contribution.
- Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
