Summer Research Assistant, Behavioral Neuroscience (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid. Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process. The Summer Research Assistant will support behavioral testing and data collection for experiments involving neurobiology methods such as optogenetics and fiber photometry. Ensure strict adherence to laboratory protocols during study sessions.

Requirements

• Academic background in Neuroscience or related fields (such as Psychology or Health Studies).
• Prior research laboratory experience supporting the methods stated above.
• Strong attention to detail for monitoring behavioral studies.
• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

Responsibilities

• Support behavioral testing.
• Data collection for experiments involving neurobiology methods such as optogenetics and fiber photometry.
• Ensure strict adherence to laboratory protocols during study sessions.
• Other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed