Research Specialist B - Meaney Lab - Bioengineering
$50,875–$62,000 year
On-site · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Design and conduct experiments, supervise part-time staff as needed, and oversee animal care in the Meaney Lab (Bioengineering). Responsibilities include animal preparation and surgery, injury, biobanking of specimens, record keeping, management of the animal colony and shared vivarium space, post-operative care, breeding organization, ULAR/IACUC communications, and documentation. Includes planning and performing ex vivo tissue analyses such as brain preservation, brain slicing, and immunohistochemistry; maintaining surgical records, data logs, protocol books, and equipment inventories; training current lab members and collaborative labs; and overseeing routine lab operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and one to two years of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Lab experience handling in cell culture, biobanking of specimens, ex vivo tissue analysis; and experience handling and caring for animals and preparing them for surgery; experience tabulating, plotting, and maintaining data.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to work independently with attention to detail.
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