Research Assistant II

Support research projects by carrying out experiments as instructed by Principal Investigator with oversight responsibility for work assigned to RAI's and students in the lab.

Minimum Education
Required: Bachelors Degree
Preferred: Masters Degree Specify Degree(s): Biological or physical sciences
Minimum Experience
Required: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Preferred: 3-5 years of previous job-related experience

B.S. or B.A. degree in biological, Neuro, or physical sciences. Preferred candidate should have experience with 3D organoid culture and neuroscience. Some experience with small animal surgery, familiarity with tissue cell culture techniques, microscopy, immunohistochemistry protocols and protein biochemistry.

N/A

Basic Word and Excel software knowledge as well as proficiency with software used in the research lab.

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