Research Technician

About the role

The Kim Lab, part of the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute & Princeton Neuroscience Institute, is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar and a Research Technician. Both roles require backgrounds in in vivo neuroscience and live imaging, with a focus on validating next-generation fluorescent sensors for multiplexed imaging in the living brain.

Responsibilities

• Assist with stereotactic surgeries and viral injections
• Conduct fiber photometry and 2-photon imaging sessions
• Run behavioral assays (e.g., reward, aversive stimuli)
• Perform data collection in support of the postdoctoral scholar and principal investigator
• Maintain mouse colonies
• Manage lab supplies
• Contribute to progress reports for the NIH subaward
• Participate in scientific conferences and seminars
• Attend weekly lab meetings, journal club presentations, and external speaker presentations
• Participate in workshops to develop career goals
• Mentor undergraduate student assistants and participate in public outreach activities

Qualifications

• Research Technician: Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, bioengineering, or a related life-science field. Prior laboratory or animal-handling experience preferred; familiarity with behavioral paradigms or imaging is a plus but not required. Strong quantitative/data-analysis skills are helpful.

Benefits

The University provides a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Pay

$50,000 to $55,000 annually

Schedule

Standard Weekly Hours: 40.00