Behavioral Neuroscience Research Technician

University of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Carolina is seeking a Staff Research Grant position to support studies on executive-function impairments in HIV and aging. Under the Principal Investigator, you will conduct animal handling, behavioral testing, and tissue procedures in a compliant lab setting.

The role involves maintaining colony records, data integrity, and adherence to safety and animal-care protocols. A bachelor’s degree in the relevant field is required, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in area of research specialty.
• Experience with animal handling, behavioral testing, colony recordkeeping, tissue collection or processing, histology or immunohistochemistry, microscopy, and IACUC -regulated research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct approved animal handling, behavioral testing, observation, and data-collection procedures according to IACUC -approved protocols and established SOPs.
• Maintain colony records and routine husbandry-support documentation; monitor animal status and promptly communicate animal-health or protocol concerns to the supervisor and appropriate staff.
• Prepare, label, process, and organize tissue samples for neuroanatomical studies; assist with histology, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, and related procedures as trained.
• Maintain complete behavioral, colony, specimen, and data records; enter, organize, and quality-check research data and files.

Skills

Animal handling

Behavioral testing

Colony recordkeeping

Tissue collection

Histology

Immunohistochemistry

Microscopy

IACUC-regulated research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in area of research specialty

Job description

University of South Carolina is seeking a Staff Research Grant position to support studies on executive-function impairments in HIV and aging. Under the Principal Investigator, you will conduct animal handling, behavioral testing, and tissue procedures in a compliant lab setting.

The role involves maintaining colony records, data integrity, and adherence to safety and animal-care protocols. A bachelor’s degree in the relevant field is required, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge