RESEARCH ASSISTANT - NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Full Time
Baltimore, MD 21205
Posted
Job description
Overview:
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE:
Benefits:
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
The Research Assistant I in the Opendak Lab will help with the day-to-day operations of the lab, including maintaining the animal colony and inventory lists, help supervise the work of undergraduates, and collect data.
Responsibilities:
1. Helps maintain animal colony and order supplies.
2. Perform research techniques, protocols, and research methods under direction of the PI.
3. Conducts developmental neurobiology experiments and collects data: performs surgeries, electrophysiological recordings, behavioral experiments, tissue processing and data analysis.
4. Develops graphs, reports, and presentations of project results.
5. Oversee undergraduates in data analysis theory and implementation
6. Perform statistical analyses for projects and reports to level of expertise.
7. Help prepare publications, grants, presentations, and posters based on Opendak Lab research. Present at conferences as assigned.
8. Enhance professional growth and development through conferences, educational programs, inservice meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars
Qualifications:
2. Perform research techniques, protocols, and research methods under direction of the PI.
3. Conducts developmental neurobiology experiments and collects data: performs surgeries, electrophysiological recordings, behavioral experiments, tissue processing and data analysis.
4. Develops graphs, reports, and presentations of project results.
5. Oversee undergraduates in data analysis theory and implementation
6. Perform statistical analyses for projects and reports to level of expertise.
7. Help prepare publications, grants, presentations, and posters based on Opendak Lab research. Present at conferences as assigned.
8. Enhance professional growth and development through conferences, educational programs, inservice meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Basic background in neurobiology techniques and ability to learn new skills on the job including:rodent social behavior, circuit dissection tools (surgery, behavioral assays, histology), electrophysiological recordings and analysis (telemetry, Spike2, Ethovision, Boris) and how to maintain a low stress colony environment for pups
- The position requires a solid background in using computers and running experiments. Employee should be proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Power Point, Word, and Spike2 to help the laboratory meet presentation preparation and reporting goals.
- Prior working knowledge in at least one Statistical software (SPSS, R or SAS) is preferred
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in science-related field (e.g., biology, neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physics)
EXPERIENCE:
- No experience is required although the position will require learning new skills on the job
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
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