Senior Neuroscience Lab Research Assistant

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sonoda Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is seeking applications for a full-time Senior Lab Research Assistant. The position will play an important role in supporting the launch and day-to-day operation of a new research laboratory.

This on-site role will involve both general laboratory support and hands-on involvement in neuroscience research examining visual information processing in retina, thalamus, and cortex.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; equivalent experience may be accepted.
• 2+ years of lab experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ordering, inventory, and basic budget tracking
• Support mouse colony management
• Assist with animal procedures, including microinjections into the mouse eye and brain
• Assist with in vivo electrophysiological recordings
• Support lab members with data collection, organization, and analysis

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Neuroscience background

Attention to detail

Rodent handling

Data analysis

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

The Sonoda Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is seeking applications for a full-time Senior Lab Research Assistant. The position will play an important role in supporting the launch and day-to-day operation of a new research laboratory.

This on-site role will involve both general laboratory support and hands-on involvement in neuroscience research examining visual information processing in retina, thalamus, and cortex.