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Marshall University
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Skip to Main Content Toggle navigation Home Search Jobs Log In /Create Account Help Campus ID Office Title IX IT Service Desk Parking Payroll Research Assistant Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Please attach the following information in a single PDF document as part of your application:
- Résumé or CV emphasizing prior research experience
- Cover letter that touches briefly on your background, your interest in this position, and why you think you would be an ideal fit Position Details Position Information Banner Position Number R10883 Position Title Research Assistant Classification Title MURC-Biological Scientists Department SOM-BioMedical Science
- RC5130 Job Description We are currently seeking a self-motivated and highly organized research assistant to support the lab of Dr. Price E. Dickson at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. The Dickson Laboratory investigates the genetic drivers of drug addiction using the following approaches:
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Behavioral genetics
- Systems genetics
- Recombinant inbred mouse panels
- Operant conditioning
- Intravenous drug self-administration
- Machine learning approaches for analysis of mouse behavior
- Omics approaches including bulk, single-cell, and spatial RNA
- seq•Bioinformatics analysis of omics data•Calcium imaging techniques including fiber photometry and miniaturized microscopes Principal Responsibilities•Behavioral testing of mice•Learning and implementing surgical techniques in the laboratory mouse including intravenous jugular catheterization and stereotaxic surgery•Maintaining a colony of experimental mice (~200 cages)•Tissue harvesting and preparation of tissue samples for sequencing•Wet lab techniques•Cryostat techniques•Coordinating these tasks with a team of technicians, doctoral students, and research scientists Location MUSOM•Marshall University School of Medicine Salary Range Salary is commensurate with qualifications, education, experience, and internal equity.
- Research experience using mice or rats
- Previous experience with one or more of the techniques used in Dr. Dickson's laboratory
- Building and troubleshooting computer workstations in both Windows and Linux environments
- LLM•facilitated computer programming in Python or R•Computer aided design and manufacturing in aluminum and plastic using the following tools: Fusion 360, CNC router, lathe, 3D printer Preferred Qualifications Education A master's degree would be beneficial but is not required.
- Résumé or CV emphasizing prior research experience
- Cover letter that touches briefly on your background, your interest in this position, and why you think you would be an ideal fit Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (
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- Do you have a Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, or a related field?