Research Specialist B - Meaney Lab - Bioengineering

Job Description Summary

The Research Specialist in Dr. David Meaney's Lab in Bioengineering will design and conduct experiments, supervising part-time staff, as necessary. Activities include animal preparation and surgery, injury, biobanking of specimens, and record keeping. Oversee animal care such as management of post-operative care, managing the animal colony and shared vivarium space, including representing the groups at semi-annual IACUC inspections, communication with ULAR, completion of all necessary documentation. Design and conduct surgical training with current lab members and collaborative laboratories. Plan, conduct and analyze ex vivo tissue analysis such as brain preservation, slicing, and immunohistochemistry. Maintain surgical records, data logs, protocol books, inventory of lab supplies, and general maintenance of equipment. Manage orders for supplies and equipment, provide justification for equipment purchases.

Job Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments, supervising part-time staff, as necessary. Activities include animal preparation and surgery, injury, biobanking of specimens, and record keeping.
• Oversee animal care such as management of post-operative care, breeding organization and monitoring, administration of drugs and fluids.
• Perform tissue analysis for measuring metabolic changes in the tissue, as well as single cell analysis of changes in the brain experimental manipulation.
• Manage the animal colony and shared vivarium space, including representing the groups at semi-annual IACUC inspections, communication with ULAR, completion of all necessary documentation.
• Maintain surgical records, data logs, protocol books, inventory of lab supplies, and general maintenance of equipment.
• Design and conduct surgical training with current lab members and collaborative laboratories. Perform routine oversight.
• Plan, conduct and analyze ex vivo tissue analysis such as brain preservation, slicing, and immunohistochemistry.
• Manage orders for supplies and equipment, provide justification for equipment purchases.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and one to two years of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Lab experience handling in cell culture, biobanking of specimens, ex vivo issue analysis; and experience handling and caring for animals and preparing them for surgery; experience tabulating, plotting, and maintaining data. Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work independently with attention to detail.