Research Assistant

About This Role

Assist the Principal Investigator in running investigator-initiated research programs focused on studying bone loss and immune dysfunction after spinal cord injury (SCI) using preclinical rodent models.

Responsibilities

• Performs in vivo and in vitro procedures, experiments, and assays.
• Assists in sample processing and storage and management of sample inventory.
• Coordinates sample transport and shipping specimens per IATA guidelines.
• Maintains lab equipment and prepares, organizes, and maintains different detailed laboratories and study documents.
• Assists with management and compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulatory requirements and animal and biosafety protocol submissions.
• Places orders for reagents and animals from different vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, biology, or similar/related field
• Experience working with mice including colony maintenance, breeding, genotyping, injection, surgery and postoperative monitoring, blood collection and cardiac puncture, euthanasia, and tissue collection
• Experience with tissue culture, PCR, Western blot, and ELISA
• Well-organized, motivated, and a responsible team member with ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, biology, or similar/related field.

Nice to Have

• Experience in performing contusion and/or transection spinal cord injury surgery in mice
• Experience in bone biology and/or immunology
• Cell and tissue staining
• Flow cytometry analysis

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits