Research Assistant for Neuroscience and Technology

3 days ago


Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States University of Minnesota Full time
About the Position

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Technician/Assistant (Researcher 2) to join our team at the University of Minnesota. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic laboratory environment, conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of technology, neuroscience, and mental health.

Job Summary

The Translational Neural Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a dedicated individual with experience working with rodents, behavior training, and small animal surgery. The successful candidate will assist senior lab members in optimizing and running rodent brain and behavior assays, recording physiologic and behavioral data from behaving animals, and analyzing resulting data.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Working with senior lab members to optimize and run rodent brain and behavior assays
  • Recording of physiologic and behavioral data from behaving animals
  • Histology and microscopy
  • Data analysis
Requirements

To be eligible for this position, candidates must have a BA/BS and 1 year of related experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal 5 years. Previous experience with rodent experiments, behavior training, rodent surgery, coding, electrode building, etc., is highly desirable.

About the Department

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota consists of an outstanding team of researchers, clinicians, and educators who provide world-class expertise in psychiatric illness, treatment, scholarship, and scientific discovery. Our mission is to create and disseminate new knowledge in the science of mental health, provide effective and innovative clinical care programs, train the next generation of interprofessional experts, and engage in compassionate and vigorous outreach and advocacy on issues relevant to psychiatric illness, treatment, and research.

Benefits

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive wages, paid holidays, generous time off, continuous learning opportunities, low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, university HSA contributions, disability and employer-paid life insurance, employee wellbeing program, excellent retirement plans, public service loan forgiveness, financial counseling services, and employee assistance program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost.



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