• Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $42,000-$43,399

Position Summary

The Barnhart Lab conducts research to define the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neuronal homeostasis.  The Barnhart Lab is an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion in science.

The Research Staff Assistant will report to the Principal Investigator.  The incumbent will use Drosophila genetics, in vivo microscopy, and quantitative image analysis to study mitochondrial homeostasis in neurons in vivo.

This is a full-time position subject to grant funding.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and generates Drosophila stocks, including making Drosophila food.
• Assists in performing dissections, staining, and imaging adult Drosophila brains by confocal microscopy.
• Assists with general lab maintenance, including ordering and receiving reagents, making lab stock solutions (e.g. sugar salt saline for in vivo imaging of Drosophila), and managing chemical inventory and safety records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum of six months of experience in a research environment.

Additional Position-Specific Minimum Qualifications

• Strong organization, communication and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Self-motivated and positively contribute to labs aims and objectives.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and master computer programs, databases, and scientific applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA or BS in cell biology or neuroscience.
• Experience in an academic research setting.
• Experience working with general computers.

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