Research Technician 2-Pharmacology bei UT Health Science Center BU
UT Health Science Center BU · Memphis, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Memphis
Market Range: 05
Hiring Salary: $19.10/Hourly
THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION
JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Research Technician 2 assists with interdisciplinary research projects that use zebrafish, mouse, and rabbit models to study calcium signaling in retinal synapses during development, adulthood, and disease.
Responsibilities
- Performs electrophysiology, confocal imaging, molecular biology, and biochemistry experiments under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI).
- Performs analysis of the data generated under the direction of the PI.
- Participates in the research project design, manuscript, and grant writing.
- Plans experiments (design, preparation for the experiment, writing procedure and protocols, writing lab notes), data recording, data analysis.
- Participates in conferences and lab meetings.
- Assists in the preparation of reagents, supply inventory, supply orders, equipment maintenance, and animal colony management.
- Assists students and technicians in research projects and experiments.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Physiology, Biological Science, or a related field. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
EXPERIENCE: OR a combination of college coursework and work experience to equal four (4) years.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.
- Familiarity with biochemistry and molecular biology assays is desirable but not compulsory.
- Highly motivated with a sincere passion for research.
- Ability to learn new techniques and have logical thinking.
- Ability to write manuscripts and research proposals.
