Technical Associate I, Jasanoff Lab

MIT • Cambridge, MA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Assists lab researchers with a variety of experiments and duties related to studies of neural function in animals. Responsibilities include rodent handling, performing surgery and behavioral experiments, data acquisition and analysis, preparing for experiments, and adhering to institutional protocols for experimental procedures and MIT environmental health and safety regulations. The role involves ordering animals, handling and logging controlled substances, assisting with animal protocol work, and serving as a liaison to the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, or biomedical engineering
• A minimum of two years of specialized laboratory experience (which may include experience working as an undergraduate student)
• Experience with behavioral experimentation or animal surgery
• Familiarity with data analysis approaches, especially related to neuroscience experiments
• Ability to learn and implement project-specific research protocols
• Ability to work collaboratively, under supervision, with other lab members

Nice To Haves

• Interest or experience in systems neuroscience research
• Experience with animal surgery
• Experience with imaging and immunohistochemical techniques
• Knowledge of image analysis and programming
• Experience with laboratory animal handling
• Proficiency with MATLAB programming or similar

Responsibilities

• Rodent handling
• Performing surgery and behavioral experiments
• Data acquisition and analysis
• Prep work for experiments
• Following institutional protocols for experimental procedures and MIT environmental health and safety regulations
• Ordering animals
• Handling and logging controlled substances
• Assisting with animal protocol work
• Acting as a liaison to the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees