TES Research Assistant

at  Auburn University

JOB SUMMARY

Assists researchers in planning, maintaining or completing research programs and/or projects involved in the discovery of new knowledge, techniques, and concepts which require fundamental scientific/research knowledge, skills and abilities following relevant policies, procedures, regulations and laws. The individual in this position will be responsible for performing mouse colony management and mouse genotyping on various transgenic strains. Option to transition to full-time position.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.
AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in biomedical sciences or related field

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Posting Detail Information

• Performs mouse colony management
• Performs mouse genotyping on various transgenic strains
• Harvests mouse brain tissue and perform histological processing and analysis
• Record and analyze data from behavioral experiments with mice, such as analyzing sleep/wake states based on EEG data
• Assists with running behavioral experiments with mice, such as the Morris Water maze or Object Recognition test
• Maintains lab routines and ordering supplies
• Prepares data and graphs for presentation
• Assists in the development of research proposals, plans and protocols
• Conducts routine or fundamental experiments, investigations and/or studies related to programs and projects in pursuit of new knowledge, techniques and concepts
• May instruct students and/or supervise others’ research in area of expertise