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Research Technician/ Lab Technician Position: Neuroscience Institute

A Lab Technician position is available in the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute. We are looking for a research/lab technician to help with the operation of our neuroscience lab (Chamanzar and Grover Labs). Responsibilities include managing the rodent (mice and rats) colonies, performing surgeries for in vivo experiments, slice preparation, histology, fluorescent imaging, electrophysiology recording, and coordinating the day-to-day operation of the lab. BS/BA or master's degree in neuroscience, biology or a related field and prior lab experience.

The lab tech will have the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team of neural engineers and scientists to translate novel neurotechnology to neuroscience and clinical applications. This is a great opportunity to learn new skills while contributing to the projects in the lab. We are committed to the professional development of lab members, making this position a valuable preparation for those interested in academic, industrial or entrepreneurial careers.

Required Skills:

  • Mouse/Rat colony husbandry (maintaining/breeding)
  • Preparations for genotyping (ear tag, ear punch, etc.)
  • Assisting with preparing standard solutions, inventory of lab supplies, stock and organize incoming lab supplies and maintaining the lab data.
  • Ability to learn and carry out experimental procedures.
  • Performing animal surgeries (Craniotomy and dissections to isolate brain tissue)
  • Brain slice preparation & performing electrophysiology recordings (Extra- & Intra-cellular).
  • Familiarity with in vivo rodent experiments, i.e., Neural electrode implantation and electrophysiology recordings.
  • Intracerebral Viral/Drug injections.
  • Performing Histology (Tissue preparation/ Cryosectioning/ Staining/ Immunohistochemistry/Immunofluorescence) and Imaging

Desired Skills:

  • Performing histology experiments (tissue preparation and imaging)
  • Microscopic imaging (Bright Field, Fluorescence, and 2-photon)
  • Basic knowledge of patch-clamp recording
  • Calcium imaging in brain slices and in-vivo models.
  • Working with software packages for data analysis and image analysis (ImageJ)
  • Updating/amending IACUC protocols
  • Basic knowledge of Programming languages like Python/MATLAB

Interested candidates should contact Prof. Chamanzar (mchamanz@andrew.cmu.edu) and include their CV and expected date of availability. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis with a start date as soon as possible.