Research Technician; CDB (Dani Lab)

The Dani lab is part of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. You will be part of a highly collaborative research environment with excellent opportunities for career development, publication(s) and an in-depth laboratory experience that will aid in preparation for advanced degree programs. The group develops and employs approaches to understand the blood-CSF barriers of the brain and their contribution to disease states. We use a combination of imaging, molecular, and research models to investigate brain barrier mechanisms.

Duties and Responsibilities

+ Under moderate supervision, conduct and evaluate experiments and assays, accurately report results, and intellectually contribute to troubleshooting

+ Proficient or willing to learn mouse husbandry (breeding, genotyping) and experiments (surgical and non-surgical, dissections)

+ Perform calculations involving molarity, % solutions, and serial dilutions

+ Utilize electrophoretic approaches (agarose and polyacrylamide gels) to analyze DNA/RNA/protein samples (EtBr, Western Blotting, etc.)

+ Microscopy imaging, data analysis and presentation

+ Antibody preparation and storage

+ Record, compile, interpret, and communicate data/results to supervisor through oral or written documentation

+ Work with analysis and desktop publishing software such as Image J, Matlab, GraphPad Prism, Adobe Suite, and Microsoft Office regularly.

+ Participate in experiments and with the Principal Investigator (PI), other lead investigators, and/or other lab personnel

+ Develop, design, understand, optimize, and follow experimental protocols

+ Assist with maintaining electronic formats for experimental data storage, software/code backup and or transfer to other lab personnel/collaborators

+ Order and maintain inventories (chemicals, resources) while following University safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, radioactivity, toxic material, and/or carcinogens)

Qualifications

+ A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is necessary.

+ Wet laboratory experience is necessary.

+ Research experience of 2 or more years in the same lab is a preferred.

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