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Michigan Medicine · 6 hours ago

Research Lab Specialist Assoc (Term-Limited)

Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Michigan Medicine is seeking a lab specialist to assist with various animal handling and research tasks in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Todd. The role involves managing a mouse colony, conducting behavior experiments, and performing tissue analysis.

EducationHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Management of mouse colony- which includes multiple knock-in and transgenic models of neurodegenerative disease, including genotyping, ear tagging, monitoring and adjusting breeding cages

Conduct mouse behavior experiments and assist with data analysis

Collect mouse tissues for analysis including euthanasia, perfusion, and processing samples for histology and RNA-seq analysis

Administer AAV based viral vectors via intracerebroventricular injection

Assist with administration of medications in food and/or water, and monitoring

Dissect and organize tissue samples and generate histological slides using a microtome and/or cryotome

Perform immunostaining, image development and quantification using established techniques

Qualification

Animal handlingGenotypingAnimal behaviorHistologyIntracerebroventricular injectionData analysisBachelor's degreeResearch experienceInterest in miceMaster's degree

Required

Bachelor degree in neuroscience or related field required

5 years' experience in research with a minimum of two years' experience working with mice

Interest in working with laboratory mice daily

Preferred

Masters degree in neuroscience or related field required

Company

Michigan Medicine

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Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.

Founded in 1869

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

10001+ employees