Job Details

Primary Work Address: 1550 4th Street, Suite 190, San Francisco, CA, 94158-0724

We are seeking several Research Technicians to support the lab of Dr. Michael Brainard in our neuroscience research group at the University of California, San Francisco. Michael Brainard is interested in how experience acts on the nervous system to shape behavior. The team focuses on vocal learning in songbirds as a model system.

What we provide:

• A competitive compensation package, with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
• One on one mentorship with a graduate student/postdoc in the lab.
• Being part of research projects with potential for authorship on research papers.
• Attending scientific conferences.
• Weekly meetings with Dr. Brainard and lab members in a collaborative and highly team-oriented setting.
• Upward career growth potential.

What You’ll Do:

• Work efficiently and cooperatively with a team of researchers in support of projects.
• Perform established experimental procedures and operate a variety of instruments and other scientific equipment.
• Perform inventory of chemicals and supplies; order laboratory supplies and stock laboratory areas as required.
• Help manage laboratory bird colony including preparation and changing of water bottles and food trays.
• Assist in the preparation of biological samples and histological procedures.
• May participate in stereotaxic surgeries and injection of viral constructs involving laboratory animals.
• Carry out behavioral experiments and analysis of data using custom software.
• Read literature relevant to research areas as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Neuroscience, Bioengineering or a related field.
• Prior practical experience with techniques described above.
• Knowledge of basic principles of neuroscience and molecular biology, gained through coursework or experience.
• Strong enthusiasm for developing new skills and expertise.