Job Description Summary
A highly motivated candidate to fill a full-time position to help with conducting animal behavior assays, maintaining and overseeing the behavioral core, coordinating with and training PIs for behavioral testing, and collecting and analyzing data. Position requires high levels of organization, ability to communicate well with a variety of people, and ability to independently keep track of multiple projects at a time.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Research Grant
Cost Center
CC000984 COM NEURO RES Operations CC
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
University-GEN06
Pay Range
37,944.00 - 49,266.00 - 60,690.000
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Job Description:
A highly motivated candidate to fill a full-time position to help with conducting animal behavior assays, maintaining and overseeing the behavioral core, coordinating with and training PIs for behavioral testing, and collecting and analyzing data. Position requires high levels of organization, ability to communicate well with a variety of people, and ability to independently keep track of multiple projects at a time.
Job Duties:
25% - Conduct Animal Behavioral Experiments - Responsible for conducting behavioral experiments for projects in the mouse behavior core. This includes coordinating animal transfers with PIs, monitoring animal well-being during habituation and testing, completing studies, and helping prepare IACUC amendments for core users.
25% - Training and Oversight of Core Users - This includes generating accounts inside Infinity system, training users in proper use of the core (calendar, equipment), maintaining records related to IBC SOPs and IACUC protocols, and training on husbandry and colony maintenance for new PIs.
25% - Animal Husbandry - Responsible for maintaining mouse core equipment and supplies. Includes routine cleaning, maintenance, and monitoring of supplies. Also includes requesting quotes, scheduling repairs, placing orders, and conducting semi-annual inspections of core equipment.
25% - Data Analysis & Administrative Duties - Responsible for preparing reports for PIs and core director on ongoing and completed experiments including processing raw data, preparing graphs, and providing experimental notes/details. Responsible for preparing brief operations reports for core director on a biweekly basis that include updates on equipment, supplies, and user concerns. Responsible for all record-keeping in the core, including tracking animals for PI projects and data backups for all core computers.
Minimum Requirements:
A high school diploma and two years work experience in a clinical or research setting; a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other natural, life or health care science may be substituted for the two years of required experience.
Additional Job Description
Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and two years work experience in a clinical or research setting; a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or other natural, life or health care science may be substituted for the two years of required experience. Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb, using step stool. (Infrequent) Ability to work in temperature extremes (32° F to 100° F) when required due to assignments in cold rooms and/or foreign countries. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Continuous) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows…