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Kennedy Krieger Institute RESEARCH ASSISTANT II - DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE in Baltimore, Maryland
Overview
The Research Assistant II provide research support, perform laboratory procedures, and maintain documentation/records related to research in department. The incumbent will maintain a good working knowledge of study protocols and adhere to all protocol requirements, onboard students to the lab, and perform statistical analyses to create reports and data visualizations.
Responsibilities
Provide care to wild-type mouse colony maintenance, to include mouse weaning, changing animalcage during first 3 postnatal weeks (while sexing the mice), maintaining mouse inventory logs,weighing laboratory animals, and documentation of weights with each weaning.
Ensure running wheel cages are always assembled and maintain running wheel apparatus andsoftware.
Performs routine laboratory procedures under general supervision, such as reagent preparation,mouse perfusions and dissections, tissue processing and cutting, immunohistochemistry slidepreparation and analysis, RT-qPCR, and microscopic analysis on samples obtained fromexperimental studies.
Maintains clear, accurate, and explicit records of all procedures and experiments performed in labnotebook. Maintains accurate animal colony records in Mouse Inventory Log.
Assumes primary responsibility for managing all aspects of assigned research project, includingtroubleshooting and maintenance of laboratory equipment and apparatuses.
Performs statistical analyses and prepares basic charts, graphs, and other data visualizations.
Assists in writing papers for publication based on data obtained.
Onboards students in lab with basic lab tour and ensuring all trainings complete and recorded.Provides new personnel with education on emergency procedures, phone numbers, and onlinesafety trainings.
Maintains inventory of lab supplies, to include ordering lab supplies when necessary and recordingthe status of the order, grant account, and date of receipt. For larger pieces of equipment, writesreceived date on packing slip and files appropriately. Maintains log of lab purchases.
Maintains a clean environment, to include washing/autoclaving bottles, test tubes, utensils,reusable equipment; ensuring dishes are not left in the sink overnight unless soaking to clean; andensuring lab is mopped and cleaned between experiments.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree required.
EXPERIENCE:
Prior experience working with rodents preferred.
Benefits
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
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Vacancy ID 10022
Pos. Category Research
Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway
# of Hours 40.00
Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore
Pos. Type Regular Full Time
Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet