Laboratory Assistant - New Brunswick, United States - Rutgers University

Rutgers University

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New Brunswick, United States

3 weeks ago

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Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Laboratory Assistant (Computational)
Posting Number
24TM0135
Department
SAS-DLSCtr Collab Neurosci
Overview
The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) is the largest academic unit at Rutgers University and the center of the undergraduate experience on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning the liberal arts. SAS offers more than 100 majors and minors across the life sciences, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and mathematical and physical sciences with research centers and institutes across the school. With a diverse student body of more than 20,000 students, SAS has a membership of over 1,700 faculty members, more than 500 administrative staff, and 200,000 living alumni.

SAS delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and the mission and goals of Rutgers University.

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Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS)
Abraira Lab. This position is dedicated to providing basic level laboratory and technical support, with a specific emphasis on the study of Low-Threshold Mechanoreceptors (LTMR) subtypes and their roles in innocuous touch circuitry in the mouse spinal cord.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

Encompasses a range of duties, primarily focused on research and experimentation in the field of somatosensation using mouse genetics.
Conducts laboratory experiments and developing research protocols to gain rigorous and innovative research outcomes.
Handles mouse behavior analysis to gain insights into the impact of genetic variations on somatosensory processing and related behaviors. This task is achieved through designing and conducting mouse behavioral experiments and interpreting the resulting data.
Entails mouse colony management, ensuring the availability of specific genetic strains of mice for research, which includes managing, breeding, and genotyping mouse colonies.
Enhances the depth and breadth of research through interdisciplinary efforts and sharing findings with both internal and external research teams.
Involves publication and dissemination activities, including writing and contributing to peerreviewed publications and presenting findings at scientific forums and conferences.

Position Status

FLSA

- $15.13-$25.00
Payroll Designation

Temporary Staff Appointment

Hourly
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in a scientific/technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant laboratory technician or research study experience carrying out research protocols and tests, or other technical work may be substituted for the degree.

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Preferred Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Data analysis is another crucial component, requiring the use of advanced analytical methods such as imaging, electrophysiological recordings, and molecular analyses to develop a comprehensive understanding of experimental results.

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