Neuroscience Research Technician: Transgenic Mice

Clayton State University; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan (TRS or ORP)

Vacation time

Sick leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia invites applications for a Research Technician in the Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine division. You will assist transgenic mouse research related to Alzheimer’s disease and neuropsychiatric conditions, contribute to microbiome studies, and help with sample collection and molecular assays.

Responsibilities include maintaining mouse colonies, performing qRT-PCR, ELISA, Western blotting, and data analysis, while upholding strict confidentiality

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and related software/databases.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist research involving transgenic mouse models to study Alzheimer’s disease, neuropsychiatric conditions, and microbiome interactions (e.g., feeding special diets, administering pharmacological drugs to mice; weighting mice; behavioral tests).
• Collect specimens (e.g., brain, fecal samples) and maintain organized collection/processing logs; assist in sample processing by microtome/cryostat sectioning.
• Maintain mouse breeding colonies and perform genotyping.
• Perform molecular biology experiments such as qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, microscopy, and statistical analysis.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia invites applications for a Research Technician in the Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine division. You will assist transgenic mouse research related to Alzheimer’s disease and neuropsychiatric conditions, contribute to microbiome studies, and help with sample collection and molecular assays.

Responsibilities include maintaining mouse colonies, performing qRT-PCR, ELISA, Western blotting, and data analysis, while upholding strict confidentiality