The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is a vibrant and collegial research community dedicated to rigorous research and mentorship.  Technicians within the department have a strong track record of co-authoring publications and successfully matriculating into top-tier programs.  studying how intercellular communication is required to build, maintain, and repair adult tissues.

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is seeking a motivated and organized Research Technician for a full-time position (up to 40 hours per week). 

The successful candidate will assist with a recently funded project to study the effect of altered innervation of muscle fibers in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

An Ideal Opportunity for Your Gap Year This position is an excellent opportunity for an individual planning to apply to graduate or medical school.

Primary Responsibilities: Your main duties will involve hands-on laboratory work, including:

• Mouse colony management (scheduled feeding, breeding, genotyping, and general animal care)
• Tissue harvesting
• Protein detection assays (western blots and immunofluorescence)
• Molecular cloning
• Histology
• Tissue culture

Additional Responsibilities: You will also be essential to our lab's organization and operations, including:

• Maintaining clean and organized lab areas
• Managing ordering and supply inventories
• Creating and updating spreadsheets and other lab documents

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:    Full-time work schedule preferred, but will consider a part-time work schedule. Experience in these techniques is highly desirable:

•   Basic knowledge of genetics and cell biology
•   Basic knowledge in molecular biological and histological procedures and techniques, including tissue                                 
•   sectioning, immunohistochemistry, and fluorescence microscopy, is appreciated.                                                     
•   A background in mouse husbandry and tissue dissections would be a plus.                                                                                                                       

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:  To be considered for this position, please upload your most recent C.V., cover letter of interest directly addressing the requirements, and three professional references.