Overview

The Research AssistantI in the Opendak Lab will help with the day-to-day operations of the lab, including maintaining the animalcolony and inventory lists, help supervise the work of undergraduates, and collect data.

Responsibilities

1. Helps maintain animal colony and order supplies.

2. Perform research techniques, protocols, and research methods under direction of the PI.

3. Conducts developmental neurobiology experiments and collects data: performs surgeries,electrophysiological recordings, behavioral experiments, tissue processing and data analysis.

4. Develops graphs, reports, and presentations of project results.

5. Oversee undergraduates in data analysis theory and implementation

6. Perform statistical analyses for projects and reports to level of expertise.

7. Help prepare publications, grants, presentations, and posters based on Opendak Lab research.Present at conferences as assigned.

8. Enhance professional growth and development through conferences, educational programs, inservice meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic background in neurobiology techniques and ability to learn new skills on the job including:rodent social behavior, circuit dissection tools (surgery, behavioral assays, histology),electrophysiological recordings and analysis (telemetry, Spike2, Ethovision, Boris) and how tomaintain a low stress colony environment for pups

• The position requires a solid background in using computers and running experiments. Employeeshould be proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Power Point, Word, and Spike2to help the laboratory meet presentation preparation and reporting goals.

• Prior working knowledge in at least one Statistical software (SPSS, R or SAS) is preferred

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in science-related field (e.g., biology, neuroscience, psychology, biomedicalengineering, mathematics, computer science, or physics)

Minimum pay range

USD $37,132.78/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $60,215.17/Yr.

Vacancy ID 11524

Pos. Category Research

Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway

# of Hours 40.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name Neuroscience Research

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet