Research Technician

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Job description

Description:

The candidate will assist with and conduct animal studies to test potential therapies in the eye.

The ideal candidate is organized, driven, and enjoys working in a team.

Must haves include experience working with and dosing (IP, SQ, and IV) small rodents, conducting lab based research, and familiarity with basic microscope imaging.

Experience in ocular or neuroscience research is a major plus.

Job Description:

The ocular group is seeking a motivated and flexible Research Technician to assist with in vivo animal studies and in vitro characterization of preclinical endpoints.

The successful candidate will assist with developing animal models of ocular diseases such as Glaucoma and AMD.

This individual is expected to work effectively in a highly collaborative team setting to evaluate therapeutic candidates for blinding retinal diseases.

Responsibilities:

With a solid in vivo experience and rodent handling, the successful candidate will assist with studies that require in vivo multimodal imaging (OCT, fundus, angiography), measuring retinal function (ERG, pERG, VEP) and behavioral testing.

Specific responsibilities will include dosing small rodents (IP, SQ, PO, and IV), ocular tissue collection, tissue processing for immunohistochemistry, and image processing/quantification.

This individual will work with several researchers within the team to advance multiple projects.

Work will be required on some weekends.

Education:

The successful applicant will have a BS in neuroscience, immunology, molecular/cell biology, animal science or related field.

Requirements:

They will be comfortable working with small rodents and have experience in a lab setting.

Good oral/written communication skills, problem-solving, and flexibility are a must.

Preferred Skills:

Those familiar with techniques including ocular injections, microdissection, immunohistochemistry or electrophysiology will be given precedence.

• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.

• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.

Benefits:

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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