"Research Technician B"

Position Responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Technician to join our dynamic team in the Killian Laboratory for Vision and Memory Research within the Department of Neurological Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. The successful candidate will support cutting-edge research on understanding brain structure and function related to learning and memory processes in mice. This role involves a combination of laboratory and animal care responsibilities, including brain sectioning, imaging, quantification, mouse husbandry, and assisting in various behavioral experiments.

Responsibilities:

• Animal Maintenance and Monitoring: Help manage the ordering of animals for research purposes and maintain accurate identification and records for animal tracking. Regularly monitor animals for health status, behavior, and well-being.
• Behavioral Experiments: Support the execution of various behavioral experiments, including the Morris water maze, novel object recognition, object placement test, head-fixed associative learning task, and T-maze associative learning task.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Assist in collecting and analyzing data from behavioral and neuronal experiments. Use custom software and MATLAB for quantifying behavior and processing video tracking data. Isolation of protein, RNA, and DNA from cells and/or tissue samples. Western Blot.
• Sectioning Brains: Utilize microtomy techniques to prepare brain sections for further analysis.
• Imaging and Quantification of Brain Sections: Employ advanced imaging techniques to capture detailed images of brain sections and perform quantitative analyses.
• Collaboration: Work closely with laboratory personnel to ensure the smooth operation of the laboratory, maintain equipment, and contribute to scientific discussions and problem-solving.

The person will: Require occasional guidance; Occasionally be responsible for ordering routine supplies; Rarely modify technical procedures; Rarely train other lab members; Rarely guide other lab members; A simple / limited understanding of scientific literature and the research goals and rationale is required; Occasionally analyze data; Rarely interpret data.

Qualifications

Required: Required to have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a related science or equivalent skills and related experience, and zero to two years of related experience.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology, or a related field. Prior laboratory experience, particularly in a neurobiology or animal research setting, is highly desirable. Familiarity with MATLAB or similar software for data analysis. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment. Demonstrated commitment to animal welfare and adherence to ethical research practices. Experience with brain imaging techniques and software. Prior experience in neuroscience experimentation including behavioral testing. Proficiency in statistical analysis and data interpretation.

Hiring Rate

$26.80

Post Probationary Rate

$27.33

Job Rate

$28.18

About Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Founded in 1955, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) is one of the nation’s premier institutions for medical education, basic research and clinical investigation. A full-time faculty of some 2,000 conducts research, teaches, and delivers health care in every major biomedical specialty. The college has some 730 medical students, 193 Ph.D. students, 106 MD/Ph.D. students and 275 postdoctoral fellows. Einstein’s major strength, in addition to training physicians and scientists, is its science. During fiscal year 2015, the faculty’s consistently high level of scientific achievement resulted in the awarding of more than $150 million in peer-reviewed grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Einstein is part of Montefiore Medicine Academic Health System, an integrated academic delivery system comprising seven campuses, including 8 hospitals, a multi-county ambulatory network, a new state-of-the art “hospital without beds”, a skilled nursing facility, school of nursing, home health agency, and the state’s first freestanding emergency department. As the University Hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore is a premier academic health system, employing Einstein’s clinical faculty and training Einstein’s medical students, over 1,300 residents, 420 allied health students, and 1,600 nursing students annually. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Einstein seeks candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence, and the communities we serve.