OPS Lab Tech

About the role

The Padilla-Coreano Lab in the Neuroscience Department at the University of Florida is seeking a research assistant interested in social and behavioral neuroscience. The position involves working with mice and learning advanced neural circuit techniques such as optogenetics and electrophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Perform behavioral experiments in mice
• Perform mouse surgical procedures, such as stereotaxic craniotomies and perfusions
• Auxiliary with histological procedures
• Build custom made electrodes
• Setup and test behavioral equipment
• Help with lab setup and organization and support duties relating to lab operations
• Auxiliary in behavioral and neural activity data collection and analysis

Requirements

• 2 years of hands-on experience working with laboratory mice in a neuroscience lab.
• Previous stereotaxic surgical experience in rodents
• Previous experience with social behavioral assays in mice, such as the tube test
• Previous experience with brain tissue sectioning, mounting, and imaging.
• Experience with Python

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Skills

• Not specified

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

$20.00-$25.00 per hour

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

• Not specified

Application

In order to be considered, you must upload your resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment

YES