Research Technician II - Shea Lab

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Position Description
Stephen Shea’s neuroscience research group at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking an experienced laboratory technician to join their team, beginning immediately. Ideally the candidate will be able to overlap with our departing current technician for training and continuity of expertise. The Shea lab studies the neural circuitry of natural olfactory and auditory social communication and maternal behavior in mice. We use novel behavioral, neuroanatomical, machine learning, optogenetic, and chemogenetic methods, and our work features electrical and optical recordings of neural activity in freely interacting mice. We perform these experiments in wild type mice and mouse models of autism spectrum disorders.

Position Description
Stephen Shea’s neuroscience research group at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking an experienced laboratory technician to join their team, beginning immediately. Ideally the candidate will be able to overlap with our departing current technician for training and continuity of expertise. The Shea lab studies the neural circuitry of natural olfactory and auditory social communication and maternal behavior in mice. We use novel behavioral, neuroanatomical, machine learning, optogenetic, and chemogenetic methods, and our work features electrical and optical recordings of neural activity in freely interacting mice. We perform these experiments in wild type mice and mouse models of autism spectrum disorders.

Position Requirements
Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or a related discipline is required.

Experience: One to three years of experience in laboratory science is required.

Skills: Ideally the candidate will have experience with one or more of the following: in vivo electrophysiology, viral delivery of opto- or chemogenetic tools, small animal surgery, rodent behavior, histology, molecular biology, PCR genotyping, elementary electronics, optics, and/or other wet lab skills. Experience programming in Matlab/Python is a big plus.

How to Apply
For immediate consideration, please apply to Position ----found here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cshl/jobs/4081… Position ID 485

Environment
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a world-renowned biomedical research institution in New York. It has shaped contemporary biomedical research and is the home of eight Nobel Prize laureates. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provides a highly dynamic and interactive research environment and also a unique opportunity of timely exposure to advances in various biomedical research fields and of interaction with a broad range of researchers from all over the world through its renowned Meetings and Courses program.We believe that science is for everyone. We have had researchers with a variety of backgrounds and believe in the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.