Research Technologist - Neurosurgery

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 36,888 - 53,532; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Research Technologist – Animal Sciences to support designing and conducting experiments involving animals across conventional and specialized housing. This role requires working under faculty and post‑docs, including handling of various procedures and documentation.

Remote or hybrid work is not guaranteed; candidates should be prepared for on-site work and strict safety/background check requirements. Salary range and benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; no prior experience required.
• Background checks required: state police, child abuse, FBI.
• Experience in animal research is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn and manage lab orders and purchases.
• Handle mouse husbandry including breeding and genotyping.
• Conduct drug treatments including injections.
• Perform mouse brain tissue sectioning (frozen and paraffin).
• Acquire images with fluorescence microscopy.
• Conduct neurological behavioral tests in mice after stroke or brain trauma.

Skills

Mouse husbandry

PCR genotyping

Behavioral testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Fluorescence microscopy

Tissue sectioning

Job description

Position Overview

Research Technologist - Animal Sciences performs specialized tasks associated with developing, designing, and conducting research projects and experiments under the general direction of faculty and post‑docs. Tasks involve working with animals confined in conventional, barrier, quarantine, and specialized biohazard housing; may require handling of acute, chronic, and infectious diseases, quarantine procedures, and radioisotopes.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.

Responsibilities

• Learn and manage lab orders and purchases, including supplies, reagents, animals, and documentation.
• Learn and handle mouse husbandry, including breeding, PCR genotyping, and documentation.
• Learn and perform drug treatments, including tail vein injection, oral and nasal drug administration.
• Learn and conduct mouse brain tissue sectioning (frozen and paraffin).
• Learn and acquire images using fluorescence microscopy.
• Learn and conduct neurological behavioral tests in mice following stroke and brain trauma.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree. No prior relevant work experience required; previous relevant work experience accepted in lieu of education.

Clearances & Background Checks

• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Background Check

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $36,888.00 - $53,532.00. Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full‑time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, robust retirement plans, paid time off, and a 75% tuition discount for employees and eligible families.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.