Research Specialist, Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Responsibilities

• General laboratory organization and support
• Laboratory rodent husbandry, colony maintenance and organization
• Assist in other laboratory and research functions
• Report to the Principal Investigator; work with faculty, staff, and key internal/external stakeholders
• Under limited supervision, set up, conduct experiments, report data, and continue in vivo research projects following protocols, including appropriate recording of data and reporting of standard or variant results
• Help with the training of new personnel
• Follow University safety protocols (may include use of combustibles, biohazardous materials and fluids/tissues, and/or carcinogens)
• Become familiar with IACUC protocols and compliance
• Assist with laboratory animal care as needed
• Conduct or assist with a multitude of in vivo DMPK assays
• Record, compile, interpret, and communicate data/results
• Perform calculations involving molarity, % solutions, and serial dilutions
• Handle small animals and prepare them for DMPK experiments
• Administer small molecule compounds PO, IP, or IV
• Draw blood at specific time points and prepare plasma for shipping to DMPK lab
• Collect samples of tissue, urine, or other organic substance as requested by DMPK lab
• Conduct observations of physiological or behavioral findings on small animals
• Periodically aliquot, label, and distribute liquid stocks of small molecule compounds
• Serve as logistical coordinator for shipping and receiving of compounds and samples
• Maintain up‑to‑date, accurate, and standardized records of colony and experiments/assays
• Assist with general laboratory operations, including ordering supplies and consumables
• Perform other duties as assigned; assist DMPK lab members with miscellaneous tasks
• Maintain inventory of consumables, clean glassware/lab space, prepare and aliquot stock solutions
• Assist in the efficient operation of the lab
• Help maintain instruments
• Help in the training of new personnel
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift moderate weights
• Tasks require fine motor skills and coordination (hand/eye coordination) and involve repetitive motions

Schedule

• Available to work with varying schedule; start time between 6:00 am and 8:00 am, including weekends.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is necessary.
• A Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, or similar field from an accredited institution of higher education is required.
• Experience in handling small animals is preferred.