Research Technologist 2 - Prakriya lab

at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

53722

Department:

MED-Pharmacology Salary/Grade:

NEX/11 Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89 - $24.86 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 lab focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which calcium channels are activated and how they regulate gene expression, immune cell function, and neuronal and astrocyte functions. Responsibilities include breeding, weaning, genotyping, and maintaining 20-30 strains of mice in our colony; performing behavioral tests and analyses on mice for multiple projects; setting up and conducting basic experiments; and collaborating on multiple ongoing research projects with other lab members.

Specific Responsibilities :

Following protocols, designs, sets-up and conducts basic experiments. Analyzes and troubleshoots protocols and data obtained from individual experiments and recommends alternatives and suggestions to improve processes, validity and/or accuracy. Using a fully functioning level of skill, completes the following activities Molecular Biology

PCR, RT-PCR

Cellular Biology:

Cell culture, cell isolation Functional studies

Histology:

Tissue fixation/processing: embedding, preparation of blocks and sectioning, staining

Immunohistochemistry Microscopy Animal:

Husbandry Breeding and screening transgenic mice Dissections Surgical procedures Database management of colony Administration To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account