Summary

The Dr. Matthew Rasband lab (https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/matthew-rasband-lab) is seeking applications for a Research Technician II position. 

The Rasband lab is engaged in projects related to understanding the functional organization of axons in normal health and disease/injury using proteomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, shRNA-mediated knockdown of protein expression, electrophysiology, recombineering to generate conditional knockout-mice, cell-culture, models of peripheral nerve injury (e.g. nerve crush, lysolecithin mediated demyelination), in utero electroporation, etc. 

Job Duties

• Performs mouse colony management and maintenance.
• Works on genotyping.
• Works on experimental support for on-going studies.
• Performs tissue harvesting.
• Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes data.
• Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Documents result of experiments.
• Selects, evaluates, and applies techniques used in routine research.
• Orders laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• No experience required.