Research Assistant II - Laboratory of Dr. Rusty Gage

The Research Assistant II will support the Laboratory of Dr. Gage in exploring the role of hippocampal neurons in memory under normal, enhanced, or disease-impaired conditions.

Requirements

• Conduct animal behavior experiments, including mouse handling, drug dosing by a variety of routes, and behavioral analysis
• Perform stereotaxic surgeries for delivering viral vectors or other research compounds directly to the brain
• Perform genotyping for maintenance of a transgenic mouse colony
• Collect tissues from experimental animals
• Perform cryo-sectioning, immunostaining, and fluorescent imaging on mouse brain samples
• Execute and refine protocols for image analysis
• Maintain equipment and train new users on basic procedures within lab histology area
• Perform lab support duties which may include preparing standard solutions, stocking/organizing lab supplies, assisting in hazardous/biohazardous waste disposal, and maintaining laboratory safety records.
• Coordinate with core facilities (e.g. In Vivo Scientific Services, Biophotonics Imaging Core, Flow Cytometry Core, Integrative Genomics Core) for specialized technical support
• Maintain accurate records of experimental data and protocols in laboratory notebooks and databases.
• Participate in staff meetings and contribute to general problem-solving.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• patient advocacy services
• transit/parking program