Research Technician II - Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7297060 (Ref:21184-en_US)
Posted: December 27, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The Ray lab is seeking an experienced individual to assist with basic science experiments, animal husbandry and data management duties. The Research Technician will apply their skillset to an ongoing project that includes neuroscience, pain biology and immuno-histology. The technician will be self-motivated, dependable and have experience genotyping using PCR, probing tissue for fluorescent microscopy, and managing a mouse colony.
Job Duties
- Performs mouse husbandry including breeding, weaning, euthanasia as needed to maintain multiple mouse strains.
- Performs PCR genotyping of mouse offspring.
- Maintains accurate mouse husbandry and records genotyping using database software.
- Harvests and processes tissue from experimental animals for histology or immunostaining.
- Assists with ongoing experimental work thatincludes physiological and behavioral testing, data analysis, microscopy, or other tasks as needed.
- Assists with oversight of supply inventory, procurement and compliance.
- Works on environmental waste management for the lab.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience that includes mouse husbandry and handlingas well as working with genetically engineered mouse lines.
- Experience with basic laboratory techniques that includes PCR, histology, and immunohistochemistry is a strength as is perfusion, dissection, tissue collection and processing.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
