Research Specialist- Natural Sciences
1024465- Research Specialist- Natural Sciences (hourly)
Job Summary:
This position contributes to the design and delivery of research projects and collaborates with researchers to develop, execute, and interpret research projects. Performs complex laboratory and data collection techniques.
Job Responsibilities (Essential Duties):
Research:
Collaborate with Principal Investigator and researchers to develop objectives and design of research projects and proposals. Formulate and conduct scientific experiments and analyses. Performs complex data collection and laboratory techniques. Analyze and evaluate test and research results. Replicate, refine and add new research approaches based on project needs. Test, customize and implement new methods, procedures and techniques. Develop and write advanced, comprehensive experimental protocols. Monitor project developments on an ongoing basis. Propose and implement changes as needed.
Communication:
Contribute material, prepare results, and assist in the writing of research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents for publication. Assist principal investigator in grant and manuscript submission.
Staff Management:
Guide, train, and advise lower-level researchers and students on techniques, methods, and procedures.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Job Knowledge & Skills, Education, Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in science or related field required. Master’s degree in science preferred. A minimum of 3 years related research experience. Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, and methods. Proficient in specific lab research techniques.
Best Candidate:
Will assist in experiments investigating the neurobiological mechanisms underlying comorbid psychiatric disorders such as alcohol use disorder, panic disorder, PTSD and depression using rodent models (mouse/rat). There's an emphasis on neuroimmune mechanisms and neurocircuitry underlying these disorders, as well as an interest in identifying epigenetic mechanisms involved.
Research:
Rodent care and husbandry. Collection of behavioral data using rodent models relevant to alcohol use disorder, panic disorder, PTSD, and depression. Completion of experiments using in vivo manipulations that require surgical skills (chemo genetics, fiber photometry, etc.) to explore how manipulation of select neural circuits affect behavior. Rodent euthanasia and brain harvesting. Tissue processing. Immunohistochemistry & immunofluorescence. Basic microscopy.
Communication:
Assist in the maintenance of an organized laboratory environment including inventory management, instrument calibration, and maintenance of detailed experimental records. Assist in the training of new laboratory personnel. Participate in data analysis and preparation of figures for publication.
All applications must be submitted online through the following:
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