Research, Technical Assistant - Chicago, United States - The University of Chicago
Description
DepartmentSSD Institute for Mind and Biology: Staff and Temporary Employees
About the Department
The Institute for Mind and Biology is comprised of eight faculty Members from the Departments of Comparative Human Development and Psychology.
In addition to their department appointments, Members contribute significantly to the University's interdisciplinary approach to Neuroscience and Committees on Computational Neuroscience, Evolutionary Biology, Integrative Neuroscience, and Neurobiology.
Members also collaborate with other faculty at UChicago in the Biological Sciences Division and Division of the Social Sciences as well as colleagues from around the globe.
The Chronobiology and Neuroimmunology Lab studies bidirectional interactions between biological clocks and the immune system, neural mechanisms of sickness behavior, motivational changes, and depression, chronic disease and brain function, and neuroendocrine, molecular, and epigenetic mechanisms of biological timing.
The job provides basic technical support activities related to scientific research projects. Complies with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support for a research project, including coordination and preparation of the experimental setup (e.g. prepares electing and analyzing behavioral and electrophysical data).
- Providing general administrative support to and interact with all research support staff and student research assistants.
- Collects and enters data. Assists in the analysis of data and with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
- Provides routine or standardized laboratory duties by collecting data in support of research projects under direct supervision.
- This job provides technical and administrative support in a laboratory environment performing basic laboratory techniques, research and analysis under direction.
- Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Education:
Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
- Work Experience:
- Certifications:
- Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Biological Sciences or equivalent knowledge.
Experience:
- A minimum of 6 months of relevant research experience.
- Prior experience working with rodents and animal behavior.
- Prior experience working with electrophysiology in awake, behaving rodents, experience with survival surgery in rodents.
Technical Knowledge or Skills:
- Knowledge in relevant scientific field.
- Research techniques or methods.
- Knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures.
- Matlab or Python.
- Neurophysiological data acquisition.
Preferred Competencies- Communicate Effectively & With Influence.- Lead Performance & Flawless Execution.- Effectively Manage Performance of Self & Team.- Foster Partnership & Collaboration.
Working Conditions- Laboratory environment.- Exposure to laboratory chemicals.- Exposure to laboratory animals (rodents).- Exposure to vertebrate animal blood, vertebrate animal blood components, and/or products made from the vertebrate animal bones.- Ability to sit for up to 2 hours.- Ability to use computers extensively for 2 hours.
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Pay Frequency
Biweekly
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.
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