Posting ID
142176
Department
Neurology/Carver College of Medicine
Jobcode
Temp Employee - Non-UI Student
Working Title
Temporary Student Research Assistant (Narayanan Lab)
Details
The University of Iowa Department of Neurology is seeking a temporary, student Research Assistant (RA) to support the Narayanan laboratory, a fast-paced lab studying the mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction, dementia, and Parkinson's Disease.
The RA is responsible for working with animals (e.g., mice) and assisting with tasks including aseptic surgery, neurophysiology, optogenetics, and histology.
Duties and Responsibilities include: Behavioral neuroscience: running mice on operant behavioral tasks Drug injections: Injecting and administering drugs to mice Stereotaxic surgery: implanting small hardware under aseptic procedures. Detailed recordkeeping: documenting and tracking daily activities, maintaining the validity of research data, preparing high quality graphs and figures for presentations and publications. Communication and presentation: Interacting with others internal and external to the lab For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
Required Qualifications A current undergraduate or graduate student in a higher education institution. Excellent interpersonal skills, including effectively communicating (written and verbally) with vendors, collaborators, and project researchers Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, reliability Desired Qualifications Previous experience as a research assistant in a Psychology or Neuroscience lab Basic knowledge and experience with MATLAB coding and/or biological/behavioral data analysis Prior experience with rodent handling and husbandry
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. Send any additional questions to Erin Curry at .
Contact
ERIN CURRY
Phone:
Email:
Application Instructions
Send resume and current academic course schedule to
Ad Start Date
05/06/2024
Ad End Date
05/09/2024
