Neuroscience Lab Tech II: Addiction & Pain Research

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a lab assistant to support Dr. McCall and Dr.

Al-Hasani's neuroscience research on addiction, pain, and stress. The role includes animal colony management, data collection, tissue culture preparation, and maintaining lab documentation. The ideal candidate will assist with experiments, ensure safety procedures are followed, and help with general lab upkeep and inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and set-up and maintenance of equipment.
• Assists with colony management and maintenance.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance, inventory, and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

In Vivo Animal Models

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Software Program

Tissue Processing

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a lab assistant to support Dr. McCall and Dr.

Al-Hasani's neuroscience research on addiction, pain, and stress. The role includes animal colony management, data collection, tissue culture preparation, and maintaining lab documentation. The ideal candidate will assist with experiments, ensure safety procedures are followed, and help with general lab upkeep and inventory.