Mass General Brigham · 9 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant
Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization focused on advancing patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The Laboratory Assistant will coordinate a randomized trial of Mentalization-based Treatment and assist in a study on autism prevalence in patients with borderline personality disorder.
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Responsibilities
Assists other laboratory staff with health monitoring of laboratory rats, animal handling, weighing, food and water regimens, and unconditioned behavioral experiments including startle and prepulse inhibition of startle
Data collation, transformation, and descriptive and inferential statistics using laboratory equipment and personal computers
Principal duty #3: after training and some experience, will participate in the training of students and/or newer staff members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree preferred or High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Prior experience with handling live laboratory rats, both male and female, including administration of indicated drug doses via subcutaneous injections using aseptic technique
Prior experience with startle equipment including startle and prepulse inhibition of startle (San Diego Instruments Brand)
Prior experience with processing startle and prepulse inhibition of startle data
Prior experience with descriptive and inferential statistics for startle and prepulse inhibition of startle data 0-1 year
Prior experience working with a team in a laboratory setting using rats as experimental subjects in behavioral studies, specifically startle and prepulse inhibition of startle studies
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham specializes in providing medical treatments and health diagnostics services.
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