Market Range: 05

Hiring Salary: $19.10/Hourly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FUNDED UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2028

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Research Technician 2 performs rodent handling and in vitro cell-based assays.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Psychology, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: OR a combination of college coursework and work experience to equal four (4) years.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Meticulous record-keeping skills with attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow directions.
• Ability to plan and complete experiments in a timely manner and around the schedule of important collaborators and institutional cores.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings. May require occasional overnight travel.

1. Performs in vitro cell-based assays in primary neuronal and astrocyte cultures.

2. Assists with nucleic acid extractions, protein extractions, and other basic molecular biology as needed.

3. Supports all aspects of rodent studies including colony maintenance, estrus cycle monitoring, timed matings, embryo collection, blood collection, tissue collections, perfusions, and injection.

4. Performs behavioral phenotyping assays.

5. Performs stereotaxic injections to deliver viral vectors to select rodent brain regions.

6. Assists in the publication and presentation of data papers at internal and external meetings.

7. Prepares weekly reports for lab meetings.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.