Behavioral Neuroscience Technician

Job Details

Work Details:

• Perform rat behavioral phenotyping, including, but not limited to, watermaze, novel odor recognition, social memory assessment. 1
• Perform biological sample collection, preparation, and storage. 2
• Analyze data generated from behavioral phenotyping and maintain databases of rodent colonies, generated data and biosamples. 3
• Support design-based quantitative morphometric studies using stereological methods. 4
• Perform a variety of specialized tissue fixation, embedding, sectioning and staining techniques. 5
• Studies the basic principles of animal life and the effects of varying environmental factors.
• Conducts research and performs experiments on the selection and breeding of animals.
• Update animal protocol through the submission of amendments and submission of new animal protocols to ensure necessary animal work for experiments.
• Maintains animal colonies.

Minimum Education:

• BS or BA degree in Neuroscience, Psychology or related field.

Software:

• Diagnostic /or behavioral equipment
• Word
• Excel

Skills:

• Extensive rat handling experience
• Experience in biological sample collection, preparation, and storage
• Rat behavioral phenotyping experience

 Veear Projects

 05/11/2024

 Bethesda,MD