Technical Associate I, Jasanoff Lab

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, JASANOFF LAB , Biological Engineering, to assist lab researchers with a variety of experiments and duties related to studies of neural function in animals. Responsibilities Rodent handling Performing surgery and behavioral experiments Performing data acquisition and analysis Performing prep work for experiments Following institutional protocols for experimental procedures and MIT environmental health and safety regulations Ordering animals Handling and logging controlled substances (sometimes to be used in behavioral studies) Assisting with animal protocol work Acting as a liaison to the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) in the building Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, or biomedical engineering Minimum of two years of specialized laboratory experience (including undergraduate experience) Experience with behavioral experimentation or animal surgery Familiarity with data analysis approaches, especially related to neuroscience experiments Ability to learn and implement project‑specific research protocols and work collaboratively, under supervision, with other lab members Preferred Interest or experience in systems neuroscience research Experience with animal surgery Experience with imaging and immunohistochemical techniques Knowledge of image analysis and programming Experience with laboratory animal handling Proficiency with MATLAB programming or similar The position may require occasional nights and weekends as dictated by experiments. No travel is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)