Research Assistant - Neuroscience Research

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Overview

The Research Assistant I in the Opendak Lab will help with the day-to-day operations of the lab, including maintaining the animal colony and inventory lists, supervising the work of undergraduates, and collecting data.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain animal colony and order supplies.
• Perform research techniques, protocols, and research methods under direction of the Principal Investigator (PI).
• Conduct developmental neurobiology experiments and collect data: perform surgeries, electrophysiological recordings, behavioral experiments, tissue processing, and data analysis.
• Develop graphs, reports, and presentations of project results.
• Oversee undergraduates in data analysis theory and implementation.
• Perform statistical analyses for projects and reports to level of expertise.
• Help prepare publications, grants, presentations, and posters based on Opendak Lab research. Present at conferences as assigned.
• Enhance professional growth and development through conferences, educational programs, inservice meetings, workshops, and seminars.
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in science-related field required (e.g., biology, neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physics).
  
  

Experience

• Basic background in neurobiology techniques and ability to learn new skills on the job including: rodent social behavior, circuit dissection tools (surgery, behavioral assays, histology), electrophysiological recordings and analysis (telemetry, Spike2, Ethovision, Boris) and how to maintain a low stress colony environment for pups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Power Point, Word, and Spike2 to help the laboratory meet presentation preparation and reporting goals.
• Prior working knowledge in at least one Statistical software (SPSS, R or SAS) is preferred.
  
  

Minimum pay range

USD $36,955.98/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $60,296.50/Yr.

Vacancy ID 12786

Pos. Category Research & Laboratories

Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway

# of Hours 40.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name Neuroscience Research

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet

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