Research Assistant I - Boston, United States - Harvard University
Description
Basic QualificationsCollege background or equivalent work experience, preferably in a related discipline.
Additional Information
This is a one-year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance and continued funding to support the position.
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Position Description
The Ginty laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School is looking for an independent and highly motivated Research Assistant to facilitate the study of somatosensory dysfunction in mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).
This project utilizes mouse genetics, behavior, histological, and electrophysiological approaches to understand tactile sensitivity as displayed in various genetic mouse models of ASDs, and how we might develop potential therapeutics for the treatment of ASD symptoms.
This is a collaborative position with Lauren Orefice's laboratory at Mass General Hospital, and the Research Assistant should expect to split their time between the two sites.
This individual will work under the supervision of a group to help 1) maintain a mouse colony (mouse husbandry, including genotyping), 2) conduct an array of behavior experiments, 3) perform mouse dissections to collect tissue for subsequent immunohistochemical experiments, and 4) acquire images and assist in analyses.