Position Summary:

• Assisting with setup, performing experiments, and analyzing experimental recordings involving two-photon calcium imaging in mice
• Performs animal behavioral training and surgical procedures
• Ensures instrumentation and associated components are properly and safely operated and maintained
• Maintains proficiency in all policies, practices, and regulations, and keeps records and performs all work in accordance with certified laboratory practices and in accordance with all relevant policies and regulations, including, but not limited to, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care (AALAC), and Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• Maintains and keeps the workplace and laboratory organized in a clean and safe manner in accordance with all established policies and procedures
• Prepares technical documentation and reports

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and certifications and/or relevant experience

City: Newark

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Laboratory environment
• Exposure to common hazards from laboratory chemicals
• Use of personal protective equipment is mandatory
• Training in laboratory and biohazard safety is mandatory
• Participation in occupational health monitoring is mandatory
• Must be able to comfortably lift and move 30 pounds
• This position involves prolonged standing, walking, and sitting, as well as use of laboratory equipment
• Must demonstrate manual dexterity
• Some stooping, reaching, climbing, and bending required
• Work week may include infrequent evening and/or weekend work

Posting Number: 23ST1448

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