Research Technician II - Epilepsy and Mental Health

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7119417 (Ref.No. 14226-en_US)
Posted: January 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Summary

The Krishnan Lab at the Baylor College of Medicine seeks a motivated and energetic technician to assist with an NIH-funded research basic/clinical translational research program focused on the intersections between epilepsy and mental health. The technician's responsibilities will be focused on data analysis, implementation of mouse home-cage monitoring and programming FDA-approved actigraphy devices for patient use. The other responsibilities will include assisting with mouse colony management. The applicant must have a strong interest in neuroscience and working towards graduate/medical education. This position offers an opportunity to participate in cutting edge translational research, and will provide a broad preparation for graduate education or careers in the biological data sciences. With significant contributions, technicians be able to (and have in the past) authored their own papers.

For more information: www.bcm.edu/krishnanlab

Job Duties

  • Works on programming, planning, and implementing instrumented home-cage recordings of mouse behavior, as well as data extraction, graphing and basic statistical comparisons.
  • Works on programming  FDA-approved actigraphy (programming, extracting data, graphing devices for patient use.
  • Assists with maintenance of a colony of cages, that includes weaning mice, transporting mice and simple behavioral assays, home-cage set up and protocol implementation. 
  • Assists with mouse colony management.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
  • No experiencer required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with mice/rats is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft excel/outlook experience is desirable.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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