Neuroscience Lab Technician: Mice Research & Protocols

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, seeks a dedicated professional to support diverse day‑to‑day research activities in a fully supported lab environment. The role involves hands‑on mouse surgery, colony management, and genotyping, with emphasis on meticulous documentation and protocol compliance.

Requirements include an Associate's degree and 2+ years of lab experience; a Bachelor's in neuroscience or biology is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; may accept equivalent combination of experience, education, certification in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years of lab experience which may include student experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform mouse surgery (e.g., stereotaxic injections of viral vectors, optical fiber implantation), husbandry, and genotyping.
• Manage a colony of mice for research, including husbandry, DNA genotyping, and maintaining records.
• Perform issue processing for immunofluorescence, in situ hybridization, and single‑cell RNA‑Seq; maintaining lab supplies and equipment.
• Provide training to undergraduate research assistants and new graduate students.
• Responsible for laboratory documentation, and animal protocol management.

Job description

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, seeks a dedicated professional to support diverse day‑to‑day research activities in a fully supported lab environment. The role involves hands‑on mouse surgery, colony management, and genotyping, with emphasis on meticulous documentation and protocol compliance.

Requirements include an Associate's degree and 2+ years of lab experience; a Bachelor's in neuroscience or biology is preferred.