Title: Research Technician II
Summary
The research technician will perform cranial window surgeries and carry out multi-photon in vivo imaging experiments, viral injections for tracing and manipulating brain circuits, large scale electrophysiological recordings and behavioral experiments.
Job Duties
- Conducts research experiments, including multi-photon imaging and large scale electrophysiology.
- Performs technical laboratory procedures:
- Rodent surgeries with aseptic technique.
- Autoclaving surgical instruments.
- Collects and analyzes data and maintains records.
- Enters data into the research database.
- Cleans equipment such as surgical equipment, microscope parts, and cleans the surgical area.
- Assists with preparing laboratory reports, progress reports for grants, etc.
- Operates laboratory equipment.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with rodent handling and ideally, rodent surgeries.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
11826
CA