Research Technician II - Auditory Neuroscience Lab

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays (up to 22 days)

Health insurance

Transit benefits (Metro U-Pass)

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician II for the Kumar lab in the Department of Otolaryngology.

The role focuses on studying cortical mechanisms of sound processing after noise-induced hearing loss using in vivo two-photon imaging of auditory cortex in awake mice, optogenetics, chemo genetics, and operant behavior mice models. The candidate will assist with technical aspects, documentation, and material preparation, with a primary emphasis on experimental support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Ideal candidate will have up to one year of experience in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Assists with mice colony management
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• May assist with statistical analysis of the data collected along with figure construction.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Suggests problem resolutions to improve research efforts.
• 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 and cleaning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Detailed Reports

Laboratory Instrumentation

Laboratory Research

Software Program

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Research Technician II for the Kumar lab in the Department of Otolaryngology.

The role focuses on studying cortical mechanisms of sound processing after noise-induced hearing loss using in vivo two-photon imaging of auditory cortex in awake mice, optogenetics, chemo genetics, and operant behavior mice models. The candidate will assist with technical aspects, documentation, and material preparation, with a primary emphasis on experimental support