RESEARCH TECHNICIAN Psychological Brain Sciences

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University's Lab of Professor Steve Ramirez seeks a Research Technician to support experiments in mouse models, focusing on neural dynamics related to motivation and Parkinson's Disease. The role includes conducting surgeries, managing mouse colonies, and analyzing data, requiring a Bachelor's degree and relevant lab experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
• 1-3 years experience in biology and/or neuroscience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stereotaxic viral injection and micro-array surgeries on mice.
• Manage mouse colonies and analyze imaging data.

Skills

Experience in biology

Experience in neuroscience

Stereotaxic viral injection

Micro-array implant surgeries

Data analysis from imaging

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Lab of Professor Steve Ramirez is looking for a Research Technician to join the project. The primary responsibility of the position is to support and preform experiments in mouse models aimed at determining how neural dynamics responsible for motivation, movement, and learning are expressed in health and impacted in Parkinsons Disease.

Duties will include conducting stereotaxic viral injection and micro-array implant surgeries on mice, managing mouse colonies, and analyzing and collecting imaging data from behaving mice.

Applicants are required to have some relevant prior experience in a neuroscience or biology laboratory working with rodents.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's required
• Master's preferred
• 1-3 Years of Experience in biology and/or neuroscience preferred

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

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