Social Science/Humanities Research Associate II
Core
Conduct rodent behavioral experiments, perform surgeries and injections, and contribute to histological assays for a neuroscience project on risky decision making and substance use.
Role type
Research Associate (Behavioral Neuroscience)
Builds
Preclinical research data and biological samples for neuroscience studies
Domain
Neuroscience / Behavioral Biology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
rodent behavioral testing, stereotaxic surgery, intracranial injections, histological assays, data management, lab safety compliance
Preferred skills
lab management, viral vector approaches, fluorescence microscopy, statistical analysis
Technologies
immunohistochemistry, fluorescent in situ hybridization, optogenetics, chemogenetics, fiber photometry
Responsibilities
Conduct operant-based tasks and drug self-administration experiments with rats; perform systemic and intracranial injections; execute stereotaxic surgeries and provide post-operative care; maintain animal records and chemical inventories; support data collection and entry.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC