Behavioral Neuroscience Technician - Veear Projects Inc

Deliverables:

• Work products and documents related to data collection, data analysis, distribution, and archiving. - Daily
• Clean Equipment - Daily
• Inspect Equipment - Daily
• Meet with lab members to present updates - Bi-Weekly
• Work products and documents related to implementation of rat behavioral phenotyping. - Ad-Hoc

Work Details:

• Perform rat behavioral phenotyping, including, but not limited to, watermaze, Client odor recognition, social memory assessment.
• Perform biological sample collection, preparation, and storage.
• Analyze data generated from behavioral phenotyping and maintain databases of rodent colonies, generated data and biosamples.
• Support design-based quantitative morphometric studies using stereological methods.
• Perform a variety of specialized tissue fixation, embedding, sectioning and staining techniques.
• 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.
• Handle, dissect and euthanize animals.
• Performs simple surgeries on animals.
• Assist with and perform animal survival surgery, including intraspinal injections.
• Handle, dissect and euthanize animals.
• Prepares and analyzes animal tissues.
• Perform analysis of animal tissues; prepare frozen slices and paraffin sections, appropriately stained to demonstrate normal and abnormal structures.
• Performs molecular biology techniques.
• Performs immunohistochemistry on animal tissues.
• Work with staff to process tissue for immunohistochemistry.
• Analyzes experimental data.
• Update and maintain laboratory notebooks and databases; collect, analyze and interpret data.
• Collect, review, research, and analyze large datasets; perform experiments, utilizing various statistical applications and methods; and interpret data, assemble data into figures, and enter data into a database.
• Collate, edit and archive electronic and paper laboratory files, notebooks and databases.
• Edits and writes research papers and protocols.
• Participate and collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications for peer reviewed journals based on the results.
• Document information on procedures, modifications and methods for input into final publication and presentations of findings at meetings.
• Selects, devises, plans, and executes the most appropriate experiments for analysis and interpretation of data, for developing strategies, for pursuing significant observances, and for ensuring accuracy of data.
• Document all laboratory procedures, experiments and results; maintain and update laboratory notebooks and databases.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's

Certifications & Licenses

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

• Cognitive Science and Biopsychology
• Neuroscience

• Diagnostic /or behavioral equipment
• Word
• Excel

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