Research Technician - Biology

• Conducts routine experiments following appropriate protocols and procedures to achieve results
• Records results and maintains accurate records of experiments,
• Performs limited data interpretation and assists with basic statistics and analysis
• Maintains laboratory equipment and orders/keeps inventory of supplies
• Prepares stock solutions, reagents and other media
• Monitors animal colonies and performs husbandry, collects samples and maintains census records
• Aquaculture Responsibilities: -feeding and waste removal in “fish tank” style housing -performing water quality tests using kits and electrical meters and logging the results -Observing animals for signs of illness and / or injury and reporting concerns about animal health and welfare to lab staff and University veterinary staff Follow lab procedures and university regulatory animal care protocols
• Follow lab procedures and university regulatory animal care protocols
• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field of focus
• The following required knowledge and skills as typically acquired by completing a Bachelor’s degree in science with up to one year laboratory experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field of focus: biochemistry, biology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline is required, with 1–2 years of molecular biology experience in an academic or industrial laboratory. Standard background in biological research: making solutions, microscopy, pipetting, electronic laboratory notebooks. Background work with an in vivo or in vitro biological system (i.e. any living organism). Comfortable following the instructions of supervising staff and asking clarifying questions when needed
• Familiarity with basic laboratory techniques and procedures
• An ideal candidate would have background in 1 or more of the following areas: 1) general cloning and sequencing, 2) optogenetic stimulation of cells, 3)

with a biological model species, 4) background in bioinformatics and bulk RNAseq analysis.