Research Specialist B - Meaney Lab - Bioengineering
About The Position
The Research Specialist in Dr. David Meaney's Lab in Bioengineering will design and conduct experiments, supervising part-time staff, as necessary. Activities include animal preparation and surgery, injury, biobanking of specimens, and record keeping. Oversee animal care such as management of post-operative care, managing the animal colony and shared vivarium space, including representing the groups at semi-annual IACUC inspections, communication with ULAR, completion of all necessary documentation. Design and conduct surgical training with current lab members and collaborative laboratories. Plan, conduct and analyze ex vivo tissue analysis such as brain preservation, slicing, and immunohistochemistry. Maintain surgical records, data logs, protocol books, inventory of lab supplies, and general maintenance of equipment. Manage orders for supplies and equipment, provide justification for equipment purchases.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and one to two years of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Lab experience handling in cell culture, biobanking of specimens, ex vivo issue analysis.
- Experience handling and caring for animals and preparing them for surgery.
- Experience tabulating, plotting, and maintaining data.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Design and conduct experiments, supervising part-time staff, as necessary.
- Animal preparation and surgery, injury, biobanking of specimens, and record keeping.
- Oversee animal care such as management of post-operative care, breeding organization and monitoring, administration of drugs and fluids.
- Perform tissue analysis for measuring metabolic changes in the tissue, as well as single cell analysis of changes in the brain experimental manipulation.
- Manage the animal colony and shared vivarium space, including representing the groups at semi-annual IACUC inspections, communication with ULAR, completion of all necessary documentation.
- Maintain surgical records, data logs, protocol books, inventory of lab supplies, and general maintenance of equipment.
- Design and conduct surgical training with current lab members and collaborative laboratories.
- Perform routine oversight.
- Plan, conduct and analyze ex vivo tissue analysis such as brain preservation, slicing, and immunohistochemistry.
- Manage orders for supplies and equipment, provide justification for equipment purchases.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
- Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Tuition assistance for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
- Generous retirement plans (Basic, Matching, and Supplemental) with pre-tax or Roth options.
- Substantial amount of time away from work (vacations, personal affairs, illness, injury, family time).
- Long-Term Care Insurance.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources.
- Professional and Personal Development resources.
- Access to a wide range of University resources, cultural and recreational activities.
- Discounts and Special Services (arts, entertainment, transportation, mortgages, new cars, cellular phone service, movie tickets, theme parks).
- Flexible Work Hours.
- Penn Home Ownership Services (forgivable loan for eligible employees).
- Adoption Assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
