Rodent Behavior & Molecular Research Technician II

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking a motivated scientist to join the Dougherty/Maloney Labs for a research role focused on neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities include rodent behavioral and molecular analyses, maintaining mouse lines, and data interpretation across NIH- and privately-funded projects. The position offers flexible hours with potential evening and weekend work, opportunities to advance with genomics approaches, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• No specific work experience is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Assists with research studies, experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and setup and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research.
• Prepares tissue cultures, reagents, probe tests, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.

Skills

Rodent handling

Behavioral testing

Data analysis

Python/statistics

qPCR

Western blotting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field

Tools

qPCR instruments

Western blot equipment

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking a motivated scientist to join the Dougherty/Maloney Labs for a research role focused on neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.

Responsibilities include rodent behavioral and molecular analyses, maintaining mouse lines, and data interpretation across NIH- and privately-funded projects. The position offers flexible hours with potential evening and weekend work, opportunities to advance with genomics approaches, and