Mouse Research Biologist – Neurogenomics & Phenotyping

Energy Jobline ZR; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Contemporaries is seeking an Animal Biologist to support a biomedical research laboratory in Bethesda, MD. The role involves hands-on work with a large mouse colony, molecular biology techniques, tissue processing, and data analysis.

You will perform phenotyping and behavioral testing, assist with dissection and histology techniques, and maintain meticulous lab records while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Zoology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a mouse colony of ~450 cages and keep colony records.
• Handle mice and assist with ear punches, tail snips, tattoos, injections, anesthesia, and euthanasia.
• Perform or assist with genomic DNA preparation, genotyping, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequence analysis.
• Assist with mouse phenotyping and behavioral testing, including auditory and vestibular procedures.
• Learn micro-dissection of inner ear tissues and techniques such as in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and RNAscope.
• Assist with tissue fixation, embedding, sectioning, staining, bone decalcification, frozen tissue sectioning, and serial sectioning.
• Maintain detailed laboratory, experimental, and mouse colony records using electronic notebooks and databases.
• Collaborate with staff on colony responsibilities, experiments, data collection, and discussions.
• Assist with laboratory supply organization and purchasing requests.
• Support data analysis and manuscript preparation using ImageJ, MATLAB, Metamorph, GraphPad Prism, and Adobe software.
• Follow laboratory safety, animal welfare, biohazard, and workplace compliance procedures.

Skills

Mouse colony management

Mouse handling

Molecular biology

Data management

Lab documentation

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology or related field

Tools

ImageJ

MATLAB

GraphPad Prism

Metamorph

Adobe software

Job description

Contemporaries is seeking an Animal Biologist to support a biomedical research laboratory in Bethesda, MD. The role involves hands-on work with a large mouse colony, molecular biology techniques, tissue processing, and data analysis.

You will perform phenotyping and behavioral testing, assist with dissection and histology techniques, and maintain meticulous lab records while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.