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Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assists with behavioral and physiological experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and set-up and maintenance of equipment. Assists with behavioral and physiological experiments and assays, including collection of data, preparation of solutions and set-up and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs data entry and maintains data files on research and will assist graduate students and post-docs with data analysis. Performs data entry and maintains data files on research and will assist graduate students and post-docs with data analysis.
• Will work with senior graduate students and post-docs to learn behavior experiments, and computer analysis of behavioral experiments. Will work with senior graduate students and post-docs to learn behavior experiments, and computer analysis of behavioral experiments.
• Will perform tissue sample preparation, histology and microscopy analysis. Will perform tissue sample preparation, histology and microscopy analysis.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions. Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions.
• Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures. Ensures lab conditions and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with established procedures.
• Assists with general lab maintenance and animal colony management under the direction of senior lab staff. Assists with general lab maintenance and animal colony management under the direction of senior lab staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
• This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards. This position works in a laboratory environment with potential exposure to biological and chemical hazards.
• The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals. The individual must be physically able to wear protective equipment and to provide standard care to research animals.
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The ideal candidate will have up to one year of experience in a laboratory setting.
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Benefits Statement
Personal
• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time. Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance. Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%. WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more! Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered. We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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