MUST have managing mice colonies experience.

• Work products and documents related to performing laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling mice and infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence, and bright field microscopy. - Daily 
• Clean Equipment - Weekly 
• Work products and documents related to performing digital flow cytometry, ELISAs, DNA/RNA isolations, PCR, RT-PCR, quantitative PCR and Western blots - Weekly 
• Work products and documents related to working with staff on the maintenance of transgenic mouse colony, cell lines, logs, and database. - Daily 
• Work products and documents related to inventory supplies and equipment; prepare purchase requests. - Weekly 
• MUST have mice colonies management experience. - Daily

• Plans, executes, and arranges laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.  
• Work with staff on the maintenance of laboratory logs and databases as well as prepare inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment, make recommendations, and prepare purchase requests.
• Operates laboratory machines and instruments; and prepares specimens and equipment for use. 
• Prepare materials and equipment for experiments. 
• Process and organize multiple samples simultaneously. 
• Work with a variety of routine and specialized laboratory instruments and equipment in the laboratory. 
• Ensure that all specimens and equipment necessary for experiments are available and in good order.
• Prepare specimens and equipment for use in the laboratory. 
• Performs sample management and storage. 
• Store new samples, update the database, and retrieve samples with proper authorization. 
• Perform processing, description and analysis of samples. 
• Work with staff to implement storage and distribution of biological samples for future scientific research.
• Analyzes, documents and reports on all procedures performed. Convey and discuss research results with team lab members.
• Collect and enter research data into laboratory notebooks and databases.
• Collect data and prepare for analysis and interpretation.
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies.
• Ensure that supplies and consumables are ready and on hand as necessary for maximum efficiency in the laboratory.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments, glassware and equipment. Ensure that adequate clean inventory is available for immediate usage.
• Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques and procedures; and performs laboratory techniques relating to scientific research.
• Perform fundamental procedures required for research projects. Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures. 
• Perform experiments on samples according to protocols. 
• Perform routine experiments and tests; follow established procedures and protocols. 
• Maintains inventory of laboratory supplies and initiates purchase orders. 
• Work with staff to maintain stocked supplies and records of working reagents, including fixatives, buffers, solvents, and staining. 
• Ensure that reagents are made correctly and that expired reagents or defective products are replaced to ensure the validity of results. 
• Order and maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment. 
• Performs routine equipment maintenance. 
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments. 
• Plan execute and arrange laboratory experiments, new techniques, and procedures; and perform laboratory techniques relating to scientific research. 
• Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures. 
• Plan and execute experiments for in vitro and in vivo studies, including cell culture, Western blotting, and immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry. 
• Perform routine experiments and tests; follow established procedures and protocols. 
• Analyzes, documents, and reports on all procedures performed and produces detailed reports for use by senior staff. 
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data; prepare summaries and reports based on results and findings. 
• Record details of experimental procedures, results, and protocols. 
• Performs advanced equipment maintenance. 
• Assist in troubleshooting and calibrating various laboratory equipment and instruments. 
• Trains staff in performing routine laboratory tests and procedures. 
• Provide technical help and expertise to lab members. 
• Work with staff to monitor and ensure that appropriate laboratory safety courses and certifications for staff are up to date.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline 
• Our Field of Study is Neuroimmunology 

Field of Study:

• Neuroscience

Software: 

• NIH POTS 
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

Skills:

• Perform a variety of laboratory techniques and procedures, including handling infectious agents, performing immune cell isolations, immunohistochemistry, tissue sectioning, fluorescence, and brightfield microscopy.
• Maintain laboratory cell lines.
• Maintain and screen transgenic mouse colony.