Neurobiology Research Technician I

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Research Technician I to support a memory-related neuroscience project led by Dr. Maya Shelly in the Neurobiology and Behavior department.

The role involves routine and semi-skilled lab tasks and operation of specialized neurobiology equipment. Responsibilities include mouse behavioral assays, biochemical studies of Scribble interactors, cloning, data analysis and figure preparation.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED with working knowledge of developmental neurobiology laboratory procedures or similar field.
• Preferred: Associate's degree in Biology and 1 year of full-time lab experience; experience with developmental neurobiology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform behavioral assays in mice studying Scribble and memory forgetting.
• Conduct biochemical studies to examine Scribble interactors in the endocytic pathway.
• Perform genetic cloning of Scribble-related proteins.
• Analyze data and prepare figures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Neurobiology knowledge

Behavioral assays

Education

Associate's degree in Biology

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Research Technician I to support a memory-related neuroscience project led by Dr. Maya Shelly in the Neurobiology and Behavior department.

The role involves routine and semi-skilled lab tasks and operation of specialized neurobiology equipment. Responsibilities include mouse behavioral assays, biochemical studies of Scribble interactors, cloning, data analysis and figure preparation.