Research Technician II - Psychiatry - Behavioral Med - Williamson Lab

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 251127

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Oct 22, 2024

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

The Duke Neuropsychiatric Brain Bank is a repository of postmortem human brain tissue for the study of stress-related disorders. The applicant must be able to work in a team-based laboratory and be detail-oriented, able to communicate effectively, have excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities:

Process, dissect, and preserve brain tissue for a variety of experimental applications
Maintain sample inventory
Data entry and managing electronic records of experimental data
Conduct experiments related to quality control assessment of samples, including DNA and RNA isolation
Prepare reports of analyses and literature reviews
Maintain laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified

Education

Work requires a bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, or other science related scientific field.
Background in neuroscience research is preferred

Experience

None required above education/training requirement

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work generally requires a bachelor's degree in botany, biology, zoology, psychology or other directly related scientific field.

Experience

None requiredabove education/training requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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