Research Technician B

We have a neonatal rabbit and a mouse model of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Our rabbit experiments include performing C-section to deliver E29 rabbit kits, care for and feed them for up to 3 weeks. At E29, we induce IVH and determine the severity of IVH by head ultrasound. We employ genetic and pharmacological strategies to minimize brain injury and promote neurological recovery.

Perform a moderate number of simple or moderate technical procedures including:

• Helping with C-section
• Feeding rabbit pups on weekdays and 1-2 times during the weekend (equal turns as by other lab members).
• Euthanizing animals and making frozen blocks
• Immunohistochemistry.
• Western blot analyses
• RNA extraction and RT-PCR
• Injecting blood into the mouse brain

They will:

• Require occasional guidance
• Occasionally be responsible for ordering routine supplies
• Rarely modify technical procedures
• Rarely train other lab members
• Rarely guide other lab members;
• A simple/ limited understanding of scientific literature and the research goals and rationale is required
• Occasionally analyze data
• Rarely interpret data

• Required to have at least a Bachelor's Degree in a related science or equivalent skills and related experience, and zero to two years of related experience

Preferred:

• 1 to 2 years experience with tissue culture, mouse bleeding and surgery molecular biology and assays preferred
• Background in Molecular Biology a plus
• Laboratory courses in Biology or chemistry or biochemistry/molecular biology preferred

Time and duration: About 18.75 hours / week which will include feeding rabbit pups on weekdays and 1-2 times during the weekend (equal turns as by other lab members).