Temporary Hourly- Research Technician- Dr. Schmeichel

6 days ago


Johnson City, United States East Tennessee State University Full time

Position Information

Job Title Temporary Hourly- Research Technician- Dr. Schmeichel Department Biomedical Sciences - 31270 Pay Grade Job Category Temporary Job Summary

The Schmeichel Lab Behavioral Neuroscience Research Technician is responsible for conducting addiction research experiments using behavioral neuroscience techniques in rats and providing general lab and administrative support. Once adequately trained, the successful candidate must be capable of handling and conducting experiments using rats and competent at gathering and recording the resultant research data, as well as training, scheduling, and supervising undergraduate student researchers.

The position is contingent upon grant funding.

ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following outlines the essential functions of the position and should not be considered a complete nor detailed description of all duties inherent in the position.

* Prepares and performs laboratory experiments under the direction of Dr. Schmeichel in order to produce reliable and precise data while adhering to standard laboratory safety practices.
* Runs behavioral testing equipment and participates in other study aspects, such as
* immunohistochemistry.
* Ensures care of study animals, including general husbandry and postsurgical maintenance.
* Performs small animal surgery and tissue collection techniques.
* Maintains and updates laboratory notebooks and databases; collects/organizes data for analyses and presentation.
* Will be required to work with controlled substances and handle security documents.
* Maintains laboratory equipment.
* Assists in the training of students and ensures that research is conducted with care and precision.
* Attends laboratory meetings.
* Manages lab personnel and equipment in the lab, ensuring lab standards and safety regulations are followed.
* Responsible for ordering supplies, requesting quotes, tracking shipments, and maintaining inventory.

Required Qualifications

* BA or BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology or related discipline.
* Minimum 1-year experience working with rats or mice.
* Willingness to conduct behavioral research with rodents.
* Experience with automated behavioral.
* Facility with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
* Strong organization, communication (oral and written), project management, and interpersonal skills.
* Self-motivated, willing to work on a team, and with excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

* MA/MS.
* Experience in injections and surgical techniques.
* Testing equipment and other neuroscience techniques (e.g., histology).
* Some faculty with statistics, statistical software, and plotting software (preferably Prism/GraphPad).
* Some faculty with EEG sleep scoring software (preferably Neuroscore, Ponemah).

Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SS01193P Is this position subject to a criminal background check? No Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source? Yes Open Date 10/18/2022 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

Temporary/Support Staff positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of five (5) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.



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