Graduate Research Assistant-Psychological Science and Neuroscience

Complete training on the ethical use of animals in research
Complete basic laboratory safety training
Conduct research/database searchers for articles and resources relevant to the research topic (i.e., neurobiology of social behavior; animal models of cardiovascular and neurological disorders)
Learn and be able to use research and statistical software (e.g., excel, SPSS, graphpad, ANYMaze, data capture software) to analyze data and create graphs.
Create PowerPoint and/or poster presentations to share research findings with the lab and others.
Conduct behavioral experiments using laboratory animals.
Learn and be able to perform surgical and other procedures that allow the investigator to manipulate the brain and other organ systems.
Learn and be able to extract brains and other tissues from animal models.
Perform tissue processing techniques (e.g., immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry), techniques that involve a series of processing steps that allow for identification and visualization of protein in tissue.
Learn and be able to capture images of brain sections using a microscope and image capture software.
Assist lead investigators with the supervision of undergraduate students in the laboratory.
Assist lead investigators with basic administrative tasks.
Attend lab meetings and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner

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