University of Utah Health Research · 3 days ago
Research Associate
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $75K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Utah Health Research is seeking a Research Associate to assist with ongoing projects in the Osterhout lab investigating the neurological mechanisms underlying sickness behaviors. The role involves performing behavioral studies and analysis, as well as in situ protein and RNA expression analyses to understand molecular mechanisms during sickness.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Assist with advanced behavioral studies
Use commercial and machine-learning-based tools for behavior analysis
Perform brain histology for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization
Lead experiments in cross-campus collaborations
Help train junior members of the lab
Keep thorough records of experimental design and results
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or related field
Experience working in team settings
Preferred
5+ years postdoctoral experience or equivalent
Experience working with mouse models
Experience in computational analysis
Benefits
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work).
Company
University of Utah Health Research
At University of Utah Health, our world-class researchers work together to tackle some of the toughest problems in health and medicine.
5001-10000 employees
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