Research Technician, Biomedical Sciences, Hearing Lab

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Position Information

Posting Number 201104858 Position Title Research Technician, Biomedical Sciences, Hearing Lab State WI Employment Status Full Time Position Status Limited Term If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 10/31/2027 Position Type Staff Job Family Research and Lab Services # Hours Per Week 40 Position Overview

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This Research Technician position is in the laboratory of Dr. Matthew Hearing in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Hearing's laboratory is part of a diverse, collegial and highly interactive group of neuroscience research laboratories in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Marquette University. More information about this research project and the department can be found at http://www.marquette.edu/biomedical-sciences/matthew-hearing.php.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Hearing lab uses behavioral, genetic, neurophysiological, and in vivo neural activity approaches to study changes in brain function that underlie opioid addiction and neuropsychiatric disorders related to stress. The successful applicant will perform surgical procedures in mice and manage an individual research project. This management will include conducting experiments on a regular basis using state of the art technology as well as collecting and assisting in data analysis and manuscript preparation. Additional responsibilities will include maintenance of our mouse colony and general lab, and managing undergraduate research assistants as needed. Preferred applicants will have experience with research project oversight and management, including data management and analysis.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor's degree in a related field or advanced degree in a bioscience-related field with preferably (but not required) 1-2 years of related lab experience

Must be willing to work flexible hours as necessary.

Successful candidate will be expected to exhibit individual initiative, work independently; be technically proficient and accurate; effectively communicate in both written reports and presentations; initiate and ensure compliance with applicable safety procedures; and possess attention to detail.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor's degree in a related field such as neuroscience, biology, or bioengineering.

Department Biomedical Sciences Posting Date 08/24/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• References

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a bachelor's degree in a bioscience related field?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have a minimum of 1 year experience in a research lab?

• Yes

• No