Research Engineering/Scientist Assistant

About the role

The candidate will assist with wet lab experiments and general lab maintenance, support animal behavior experiments, and perform serial section electron microscopy-based 3D reconstruction of neural circuits.

Responsibilities

• Perform serial-section electron microscopy-based 3D reconstruction and synaptic/circuit annotation of neural tissue using PyReconstruct.
• Execute rodent behavior experiments, and maintain associated husbandry, protocols, and data records.
• Light microscopy-based labeling and imaging, including immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and super-resolution (dSTORM) microscopy, to characterize synaptic and cell-type-specific molecular markers, in some cases correlated with electron microscopy datasets.
• Statistical analysis and data visualization (Python/R) of behavioral and imaging data, and assist with training and mentoring undergraduate researchers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, Biology, or a related field.
• Experience with serial-section electron microscopy-based 3D reconstruction software (e.g., PyReconstruct) preferred.
• Experience conducting animal behavior research.
• Proficiency in Python and/or R for statistical analysis and data visualization.
• One or more years of laboratory research experience (undergraduate research experience is acceptable).

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience with serial-section electron microscopy-based 3D reconstruction software (e.g., PyReconstruct), experience conducting animal behavior research, proficiency in Python and/or R for statistical analysis and data visualization, and one or more years of laboratory research experience.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package for all full-time benefits eligible staff positions. More information here: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits.

Pay

$38,000 + depending on qualifications

Schedule

32 weekly hours