Epilepsy Research Assistant: Mouse & Zebrafish Lab

University of California San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California San Francisco's Baraban lab seeks a Junior Specialist to assist in epilepsy research using mouse models. You will maintain mouse colonies and perform brain sectioning and IHC staining, contributing to imaging analyses.

Opportunities include expanding skills to zebrafish genotyping, breeding, and larvae mounting, with no supervisory responsibilities. This role supports a collaborative research environment in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Biology or related field by the time of hire.
• General knowledge of neuroscience.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Applicant’s materials must list (pending) qualifications upon submission.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mouse colonies.
• Perform coronal brain sectioning with a vibratome.
• Indetrect immunofluorescence staining (IHC) to label and visualize cells in mouse brain tissue.
• Expand skills to include zebrafish techniques such as genotyping, breeding, and mounting larvae for imaging studies.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Biology

Neuroscience

Teamwork

Education

Baccalaureate degree in Biology or related field

Job description

University of California San Francisco's Baraban lab seeks a Junior Specialist to assist in epilepsy research using mouse models. You will maintain mouse colonies and perform brain sectioning and IHC staining, contributing to imaging analyses.

Opportunities include expanding skills to zebrafish genotyping, breeding, and larvae mounting, with no supervisory responsibilities. This role supports a collaborative research environment in San Francisco.