Brain Electrophysiology Lab Technician

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine laboratory is seeking a motivated laboratory technician to support Alzheimer’s-related research focused on neuronal function and circuit activity. Responsibilities include electrophysiological recordings and data organization in a collaborative setting.

Applicants should have experience in patch clamp electrophysiology, data analysis, and general lab procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience with acute and organotypic brain slice electrophysiology including heterologous expression systems used for whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology.
• Strong ability to work respectfully with diverse faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining brain slice or cell culture experiments and operating electrophysiology recording systems.
• Assisting with whole-cell patch clamp or extracellular recording procedures; preparing solutions and reagents.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and organizing experimental data; assisting with animal handling, histology, and general lab operations.

Skills

Patch clamp electrophysiology

Data analysis

Laboratory organization

Communication skills

Tools

pClamp

Clampfit

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine laboratory is seeking a motivated laboratory technician to support Alzheimer’s-related research focused on neuronal function and circuit activity. Responsibilities include electrophysiological recordings and data organization in a collaborative setting.

Applicants should have experience in patch clamp electrophysiology, data analysis, and general lab procedures.