Research Technician 2-Anatomy & Neurobiology
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
- Assists in THE maintenance of the animal colony.
- Assists in administering ethanol to animals.
- Assists in tissue collection.
- Performs mouse husbandry and exposes mice to alcohol.
- Performs behavior testing on mice.
- Performs tissue collection, expression analysis, tissue sectioning, and statistical analyses.
- Performs expression analyses using ELISA or immunohistochemistry.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in a science. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
EXPERIENCE: OR a combination of college coursework and work experience to equal four (4) years.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Strong work ethic, professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to perform mouse husbandry.
- Skill handling mice.
WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends.
About this role
This position supports neurobiology research at the University of Tennessee at Martin, working directly with laboratory mice in studies involving alcohol exposure and behavioral analysis. You'll be responsible for animal colony maintenance and husbandry, administering ethanol to mice, conducting behavior testing, and performing tissue collection and analysis using techniques like ELISA and immunohistochemistry. The role also involves expression analysis and statistical work on collected data.
You'll need a bachelor's degree in a science discipline (transcript required) or equivalent combination of coursework and four years of relevant work experience. Success in this role depends on strong mouse handling skills, meticulous attention to detail, and genuine reliability—the work requires consistency in animal care protocols and precision in laboratory procedures. Occasional weekend work may be required. This is a full-time, in-office position based in Memphis.
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