What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Research Specialist- Tai Lab, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology position at uic?
Description
The Tai lab in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking highly energetic and organized applicants for a full-time Visiting Research Specialist position. This role will involve managing a large transgenic mouse colony and conducting behavioral analysis. Our research focus is understanding how blood-brain barrier dysfunction contributes to Alzheimer’s disease as a therapeutic target, and experimental procedures include behavioral tests, histology, microscopy, biochemical assays, and cell culture models.
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct behavioral analysis and maintain equipment.
Perform IHC analysis
Manage a large mouse colony including colony maintenance and genotyping.
Maintain detailed colony spread sheets.
Responsible for shipping mice to other institutions as required.
Work as part of a team to generate mice for projects on defined schedules.
Inject mice with different treatments.
Ensure that laboratory procedures comply with all safety requirements.
Perform mouse surgery.
The Tai lab in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking highly energetic and organized applicants for a full-time Visiting Research Specialist position. This role will involve managing a large transgenic mouse colony and conducting behavioral analysis. Our research focus is understanding how blood-brain barrier dysfunction contributes to Alzheimer’s disease as a therapeutic target, and experimental procedures include behavioral tests, histology, microscopy, biochemical assays, and cell culture models.
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct behavioral analysis and maintain equipment.
Perform IHC analysis
Manage a large mouse colony including colony maintenance and genotyping.
Maintain detailed colony spread sheets.
Responsible for shipping mice to other institutions as required.
Work as part of a team to generate mice for projects on defined schedules.
Inject mice with different treatments.
Ensure that laboratory procedures comply with all safety requirements.
Perform mouse surgery.
