Research Technician II — Internal Medicine Lab

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for a Research Technician II in the Williams Lab, Internal Medicine. You will support cutting-edge studies on brain control of body weight and glucose, using patch-clamp electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and functional imaging.

The role involves routine lab maintenance, mouse breeding and assays, physiology experiments, and operating various lab equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with coursework in the assigned field.
• Experience with lab techniques and animal handling is preferred.
• Ability to perform routine lab duties with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine lab tasks and support ongoing experiments.
• Carry out mouse breeding, genotyping, histology and analytical assays.
• Conduct physiology experiments and electrophysiological recordings.
• In vivo imaging and data collection, and operate lab equipment.

Skills

Mouse handling

Electrophysiology

Immunohistochemistry

Histology

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Two years of college with coursework in field

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Whole cell patch-clamp

In vivo imaging

Immunohistochemistry

Histology

Job description

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for a Research Technician II in the Williams Lab, Internal Medicine. You will support cutting-edge studies on brain control of body weight and glucose, using patch-clamp electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and functional imaging.

The role involves routine lab maintenance, mouse breeding and assays, physiology experiments, and operating various lab equipment in a fast-paced environment.