Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

This position assists with the technical aspects of studies and experiments, including documentation and preparation of materials in the Kerschensteiner Lab. The goals of our research are (1) to understand how neural circuits compute behaviorally relevant information, (2) to identify the principles and mechanisms that guide the assembly of neural circuits, and (3) to develop strategies to preserve and restore circuit functions disrupted by disease.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Mouse colony management including husbandry, and genotyping with minimal supervising necessary.
• Assists with behavioral and functional experiments to determine visual function.
• Assists with mouse surgeries.
• Isolates and prepares tissue of mouse and human origin. Performs qPCR, Western blots, immunohistochemistry, and microscopy.
• Maintains immortal cells in culture and retinal tissue of human and mouse origin.
• Assists with general lab maintenance including ordering and cleaning.
• Assists with managing adherence to institutional biosafety and animal care and uses standards and keeps compliance records/logs up to date.
• Attends lab meetings and planning sessions.

Working Conditions:

• This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. 

• The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment, walk long distances between on campus buildings, and to provide standard care to research animals.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

The ideal candidate will have up to one year of experience in a laboratory setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Communication, Detailed Reports, Laboratory Instrumentation, Laboratory Research, Multitasking, Self Motivation, Software Program, Time Management, Working Independently

Grade

R06-H

Salary Range

$16.92 - $26.44 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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