Overview

The College of Veterinary Medicine seeks candidates for a Research Assistant I/II/III/IV. This position will assist researchers in planning, maintaining or completing research programs and/or projects involved in the discovery of new knowledge, techniques, and concepts which require fundamental scientific/research knowledge, skills and abilities following relevant policies, procedures, regulations and laws.

Responsibilities

• Performs mouse colony management.
• Performs mouse genotyping on various transgenic strains.
• Harvests mouse brain tissue and performs histological processing and analysis.
• Record and analyze data from behavioral experiments with mice, such as analyzing sleep/wake states based on EEG data.
• Assists with running behavioral experiments with mice, such as the Morris Water maze or Object Recognition test.
• Maintains lab routines and ordering supplies.
• Prepares data and graphs for presentation.
• Assists in the development of research proposals, plans and protocols.
• Conducts routine or fundamental experiments, investigations and/or studies related to programs and projects in pursuit of new knowledge, techniques and concepts.
• May instruct students and/or supervise others' research in area of expertise.

Qualifications

Level I: Bachelor's degree in a related field -no experience required.

Level II: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Level III: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 4 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position.

Level IV: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6 years of experience in research practices and protocols relevant to the position