Job Description:

• Provide support for a research project, including coordination and preparation of the experimental set-up (e.g. prepares electing and analyzing behavioral and electrophysical data).
• Providing general administrative support to and interact with all research support staff and student research assistants.
• Collects and enters data. Assists in the analysis of data and with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
• Provides routine or standardized laboratory duties by collecting data in support of research projects under direct supervision.
•  This job provides technical and administrative support in a laboratory environment performing basic laboratory techniques, research and analysis under direction.
• Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree in Psychology, Biological Sciences or equivalent knowledge.

Experience:

• A minimum of 6 months of relevant research experience.

• Prior experience working with rodents and animal behavior.

• Prior  experience  working  with  electrophysiology  in  awake,  behaving  rodents, experience  with survival surgery in rodents.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

• Knowledge in relevant scientific field.

• Research techniques or methods.

• Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.

• Matlab or Python.

• Neurophysiological data acquisition.

Preferred Competencies

• Communicate Effectively & With Influence.

• Lead Performance & Flawless Execution.

• Effectively Manage Performance of Self & Team.

• Foster Partnership & Collaboration.

Working Conditions

• Laboratory environment.

• Exposure to laboratory chemicals.

• Exposure to laboratory animals (rodents).

• Exposure  to  vertebrate  animal  blood,  vertebrate  animal  blood  components,  and/or  products made from the vertebrate animal bones.

• Ability to sit for up to 2 hours.

• Ability to use computers extensively for 2 hours.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover letter (required)

• References(required)

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