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Research Technologist 3 - Lerner lab

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (In Person)

$54,277 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/20/2026

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Job Description

at Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:
53730
Department:
MED-Neuroscience Salary/Grade:
NEX/13 Target hiring range for this position will be between $23.20-$28.99 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
The technologist will perform stereotaxic surgeries, including viral delivery and implantation of optical fibers, and will coordinate and execute longitudinal photometry recordings alongside behavioral assays. Responsibilities include maintaining animal cohorts, ensuring high-quality data acquisition, and performing initial data processing and analysis. The role will also involve optimizing and troubleshooting experimental protocols, contributing to data management and reproducible workflows, and integrating neural and behavioral datasets to support rigorous testing of circuit-level hypotheses.
Specific Responsibilities :
Histology:
Tissue fixation/processing: embedding, preparation of blocks and sectioning, staining
Immunohistochemistry Microscopy Animal:
Husbandry Breeding and screening transgenic mice Dissections Blood collection Surgical procedures Database management of colony Other Neural recordings Animal behavior Administration Observes experiments, collects, records, summarizes, analyzes and interprets research data. Collates relevant mathematical results. Prepares complex tables reflecting relationships of multiple tests. Draws scientific conclusions. Writes portions of grant applications. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account