Neuroscience Lab Manager: Animal Care & MRI Ops

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley's Tsao Lab is seeking a Lab Manager to support ongoing experiments, train animals, manage essential lab operations, and maintain inventory. You will order supplies, organize lab spaces, sterilize equipment, and assist with surgeries and MR imaging workflows.

This full-time, non-exempt position offers opportunities to contribute to neuroscience research, ensure strict compliance with safety and ethics, and collaborate within a vibrant, world-class lab at

Qualifications

• Basic experience supporting laboratory research, including assisting with experimental procedures and following established protocols.
• Lab experience or familiarity with laboratory animal care and handling, and the ability to follow animal care and research compliance guidelines.
• Ability to maintain organized laboratory operations, including tracking inventory, ordering supplies, and preparing equipment and lab spaces for research activities.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions while working both independently and as part of a research team.

Responsibilities

• Train animals using positive reinforcement techniques.
• Assist with fMRI experiments including operation of MR scanner.
• Keep inventory of supplies and order new supplies as needed.
• Sterilize equipment, prepare for and clean up after surgeries, organize lab spaces and prepare lab for inspections.

Skills

Lab experience

Animal care

Inventory management

Attention to detail

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley's Tsao Lab is seeking a Lab Manager to support ongoing experiments, train animals, manage essential lab operations, and maintain inventory. You will order supplies, organize lab spaces, sterilize equipment, and assist with surgeries and MR imaging workflows.

This full-time, non-exempt position offers opportunities to contribute to neuroscience research, ensure strict compliance with safety and ethics, and collaborate within a vibrant, world-class lab at