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Job Location drjobs

Gainesville, FL - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 15 - 20

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Classification Title:

OPS-Sponsored Projects Non-Clerical

Classification Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Job Description:

The Respiratory Neural Control Laboratory is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic interdisciplinary team as OPS Research Lab Assistants. Multiple positions may be filled from this posting with both part-time and full-time opportunities available.

Our lab is dedicated to advancing basic and translational neuroscience research focused on respiratory and upper airway motor control with the goal of developing innovative therapies to improve breathing and quality of life in individuals with neurological injury.

The Research Lab Assistant will assist with experimental preparations data collection and general laboratory maintenance.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Participate in animal care and handling including acclimation to testing and training environments and post-operative care and monitoring.
  • Conduct daily rehabilitationinterventions (e.g. treadmill exercise diaphragm pacingand gas exposures).
  • Conduct behavioral assessments (e.g. whole body plethysmography) and extract data.
  • Participate in electrophysiological assessments (e.g. acute and chronic EMG recordings) and extract data.
  • Participate in tissueprocessing including sectioning immunohistochemistry imaging and quantification.
  • Assist laboratory staff with organization and maintenance of data files.
  • Assist with implementation of all IACUC EH&S and biosafety protocols.
  • Work closely with Principal Investigator and laboratory graduate students and post-docs to ensure successful completion of ongoing laboratoryprojects.
  • Participate in general laboratory care and maintenance including preparingsolutionsandreagents for experiments cleaning and basic equipment maintenance.
  • Perform data collection and analysis prepare research updates reports and attending weekly lab meetings.
Expected Salary:$15.00 - $20.00 per hour; commensurate with education and experience.Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree and 1-2 years of laboratory or healthcare-related experience.

Preferred:

Experience with handling rodents electrophysiology or immunohistochemistry are preferred but not in using Word Excel and PowerPoint. Willing to work flexible hours as needed.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered you must upload your cover letter resume and three professional references.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This is a time-limited position.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting including full-time and part-time opportunities. Part-time schedules (under 30 hours/week) offer flexibility and is expected to fit within standard business hours (MondayFriday 8AM5PM).

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Employment Type

Full-Time

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