Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking to hire a Research Assista nt to carry out important tasks in our systems neuroscience research lab that investigates circuit mechanisms of hearing and the effects of aging in auditory cortex of mice: 1) mouse colony maintenance, including breeding and genotyping, 2) aid with surgeries to allow imaging of brain activity, 3) aid with mouse behavioral testing. 4) aid with histological analyses. Additionally, other duties include general laboratory maintenance, organizing, and upkeeping.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Mouse colony maintenance of our colony in MRB, involves checking the health of all mice, completing daily animal checks and logs.

• Assisting in surgeries to visualize brain activity.

• In order to better understand mouse hearing and its development, the lab is conducting experiments in which subject performance on behavioral tasks is assessed.

• The Lab Assistant will take a role in the behavioral testing, performing preliminary data analyses, and documenting results.

• Assistance with histological procedures, such as tissue sectioning and staining.

• The ideal candidate will have received an undergraduate degree in biology, psychology, neuroscience, or a related field, and will have some familiarity with some aspect of scientific research described above.

• An interest in how the brain processes sound is a strong plus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Sound organizational skills.

• Clear documentation and communication skills.

• Carry out experimental protocols reliably and reproducibly.

• Able to work on multiple priorities effectively.

• Execute assigned project tasks within established schedule.

• Work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Communicate effectively.

• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field/discipline.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Will have some familiarity with some aspect of scientific research described above.

• An interest in how the brain processes.

• Familiarity with some aspect of scientific research described above.

Classified Title: Research Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.00 - $30.00 HRLY ($40,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: 40

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM BME Neurosci and Neuroengineering

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.