"Research Technician- MCG Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine"

Job Description

Assist research involving transgenic mouse models to study Alzheimer's disease, neuropsychiatric conditions, and microbiome interactions.

Responsibilities

Assist research involving transgenic mouse models to study Alzheimer's disease, neuropsychiatric conditions, and microbiome interactions (e.g., feeding special diets, administrating pharmacological drugs to mice; weighting mice; animal behavior tests). Collect specimens (e.g., brain, fecal samples) and maintain the organized sample collection and processing logs. Assist sample processing by microtome/cryostat sectioning. Assist and maintain mouse breeding colonies and genotyping. Perform molecular biology experiments such as qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, microscopic, and statistical analysis. Will perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization supplemented by two years of college level work in the physical and/or biological sciences, and considerable experience in performing diagnostic laboratory tests and examinations in the specialized area assigned to work.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required). Pay Band: B4. Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position. Recruitment Period: Until Filled. Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

About Us: Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care. Our mission and values can be found at https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php. The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 found at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Location

Augusta University, Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904.

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University was founded nearly 200 years ago in 1828 as the nation's fifth public medical school. It is the state's flagship medical school and Augusta University's founding school. The Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine houses several key research resources, including the Transgenic and Genome Editing Core, the Viral Vector Core, and a state-of-the-art microscopy facility.

Conditions of Employment

This position is responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success. Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment.