Senior Research Assistant Biological Sciences McMahon
Senior Research Assistant Biological Sciences McMahon
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Neurobiology lab is seeking motivated Senior Research Assistant to support ongoing NIHfunded research in a diverse and energetic lab environment. A minimum of 23 years experience with general lab procedures and documentation is required. Skills in mouse/rodent colony management and genotyping is highly desired. Skills in primary cell culture tissue culture and/or culture of cell lines is desirable. Skills in fluorescence microscopy and imaging desirable. The Senior Research Assistant is part of the McMahon laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University and is an integral member of our research team responsible for maintaining laboratory supplies and an orderly laboratory environment preparation of reagents and providing research support for laboratory personnel. This position requires attention to detail accuracy in reagent preparation good analytical organizational and communication skills. Reporting directly to Dr. Doug McMahon the principle investigator the Senior Research Assistant will work with other laboratory members to apply cellular molecular genetic and behavioral approaches to understanding fundamental mechanisms of circadian photoperiod influence on depression and motivated behaviors (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Perturbations in circadian clock function and sleep contribute to a number of human diseases including neuropsychiatric disorders metabolic disease and obesity and cancer.
The Department of Biological Sciences has an excellent staff to facilitate issue resolution involving personnel financial management supply and equipment orders proposal submission and infrastructure. The faculty in the department carry out diverse research projects and often collaborate with other members within the department and in nearby departments. This department covers a broad spectrum of biology from molecules and cells to tissues and organisms to populations and ecosystems. Awardwinning faculty and graduate students teach and carry out research in Biochemistry Structural Biology and Biophysics Cell Biology Genetics Molecular Biology Computational Biology Evolutionary Biology Ecology Developmental Biology and Neurobiology.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Behavioral experiments in mice measuring circadian rhythms and sleep
- Tissue culture of brain slices or dispersed brain cells
- Mouse care and genetic crosses to produce genotypes of interest
- Fluorescence and bioluminescence microscopy and use of ImageJ to quantify imaging data.
- Preparation of laboratory stocks buffer reagents and media
- Ordering reagents through the university procurement system
- Cleaning of laboratory glassware and reusable plasticware
- Adherence to University safety protocols
- Maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Maintenance of laboratory stocks and inventory
- Presentation of research at laboratory meetings
- Maintenance of electronic records and hard copies of data
- Assistance with training of new laboratory members as skillset advances.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- A Bachelors degree with a major in Biological Sciences Chemistry or related discipline
- Attention to detail is required
- Accuracy in reagent preparation is required
- Analytical organizational and communication skills are required
- Ability to work on a collaborative team is required
- 23 years of previous experience working in a lab is required
Supervisory Relationships
This position may have supervisory responsibility as skills develop and new researchers join the laboratory. This position reports functionally to Dr. Doug McMahon and administratively to the departmental Administrative Manager.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
