Research Technician
About The Position
The goal of our research is to develop treatments for chronic pain and autism spectrum disorders. The primary purpose of this Temporary Research Technician position is to perform standardized molecular biology, cell culture and behavioral experiments, mouse colony management and husbandry, and be responsible for general maintenance of lab equipment and lab management (ordering supplies, tracking invoices, managing solutions.) The employee will work under the supervision of the P.I. and/or senior postdoctoral research staff to complete the following experimental procedures: 1) Molecular biology work, including preparation for and/or assistance with PCR genotyping, western blotting, DNA cloning 2) Preparation of solutions and standard media 3) Assist PI/other lab members with anesthetizing mice and dissection of tissues, including brain and dorsal root ganglia 4) Assist other lab members with behavioral experiments with mice 5) Assist with intrathecal, intravenous, and oral gavage to administer drugs 6) Mouse colony management and husbandry 7) Generating cortical neuron cultures using established procedures 8) Culture of cell lines 9) Transfection of DNA into cell lines and neurons 10) Use computer for email, word processing and data presentation 11) Maintain and record results in a lab notebook This position will report results directly to the P.I. and/or senior postdocs on a daily basis.
Responsibilities
- Perform standardized molecular biology, cell culture and behavioral experiments
- Mouse colony management and husbandry
- General maintenance of lab equipment
- Lab management (ordering supplies, tracking invoices, managing solutions)
- Molecular biology work, including preparation for and/or assistance with PCR genotyping, western blotting, DNA cloning
- Preparation of solutions and standard media
- Assist PI/other lab members with anesthetizing mice and dissection of tissues, including brain and dorsal root ganglia
- Assist other lab members with behavioral experiments with mice
- Assist with intrathecal, intravenous, and oral gavage to administer drugs
- Generating cortical neuron cultures using established procedures
- Culture of cell lines
- Transfection of DNA into cell lines and neurons
- Use computer for email, word processing and data presentation
- Maintain and record results in a lab notebook
- Report results directly to the P.I. and/or senior postdocs on a daily basis
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
