Research Technician II: Brain & Metabolic Physiology

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Paid Time Off

On-site childcare

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Research Technician II in the Department of Internal Medicine/Center for Hypothalamic Research. The role involves supporting experiments on how the brain regulates body weight and blood glucose, using whole-cell patch-clamp, immunohistochemistry, and functional imaging in mice.

Responsibilities include routine lab maintenance, breeding and genotyping mice, histology, physiology experiments, and assembling/operating lab equipment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or 2 years of college with relevant coursework.
• Experience: No experience required with Bachelor’s degree or 2 years laboratory experience.
• Laboratory experience at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent with two years of college or 4 years of laboratory experience including two years at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent with High School Graduation or GED equivalent

Responsibilities

• Performs routine scientific and medical research work in biology, chemistry, physics, or related field.
• Assembles and/or operates laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Records research data per procedures and discusses results with supervisor.
• Assists in data collection for project reports.
• Reads literature and discusses new procedures with supervisor.
• May plan for and supervise laboratory personnel on a limited phase of research.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree with major coursework

Two years of college with emphasis in coursework

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a Research Technician II in the Department of Internal Medicine/Center for Hypothalamic Research. The role involves supporting experiments on how the brain regulates body weight and blood glucose, using whole-cell patch-clamp, immunohistochemistry, and functional imaging in mice.

Responsibilities include routine lab maintenance, breeding and genotyping mice, histology, physiology experiments, and assembling/operating lab equipment.