Research Technician: Microsurgery & Neurophysiology Lab

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a laboratory research staff member in Orthopedic Surgery to support SOPs, data analysis, and day-to-day lab operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining animal colonies, performing microsurgical procedures, and ensuring compliance with IACUC and safety regulations. The role requires lab experience and a related degree along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory/research setting.
• Previous experience with animal work and tissue processing including slide preparation and staining.
• Basic knowledge of statistics.
• Microsoft Office experience is essential as data analysis and documentation of results are required.
• Good written and oral communication skills to prepare and present project reports.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail are essential components of this position as is the ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors/Master’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of college and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and revises standard operating procedures.
• Provides technical support to medical residents, fellows, and other personnel.
• Implements, manages, and provides services for analytical processing of samples obtained by micro-dissection including but not limited to extraction of nerve and muscle tissues.
• Carries out basic and clinical research protocols as described and designed by the laboratory director.
• Performs statistical analysis of data using the statistical software such as SPSS, sigma stat, etc.
• Prepares reports, both verbal and written regarding laboratory results.
• Maintains mouse/rate colonies and performs experiments in vivo.
• Performs surgical manipulation of laboratory animals, care and monitoring of animals, euthanasia of animals, data collection, record keeping, and any other tasks associated with the scientific study.
• Independently troubleshoots instrument, assay, and or/analytical problems to prevent delays in testing.
• Communicates with study patients and participants to interview and collect data.
• Performs basic science bench research.
• Oversees resident involvement in microsurgical research projects and microsurgical training exercises.
• Performs group or individual microsurgery instruction to students, residents, and fellows in the Orthopaedic Surgery.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Animal work experience

Statistics knowledge

Microsoft Office

Written and oral communication

Organizational skills

Data analysis and documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a laboratory research staff member in Orthopedic Surgery to support SOPs, data analysis, and day-to-day lab operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining animal colonies, performing microsurgical procedures, and ensuring compliance with IACUC and safety regulations. The role requires lab experience and a related degree along with strong communication skills.