Department: Knight Campus
Rank: Research Assistant (Type B)
Annual Basis: 12 Month

Review of Applications Begins

April 19, 2023; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Along with your online application, please upload a cover letter and resume.

Department Summary

The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a billion-dollar initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveries and the process of turning those discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and beyond. The Knight Campus will reshape the higher education landscape in Oregon by training the next generations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.

Position Summary

The Gardner Lab focuses on developing new methods to interface with the brain and peripheral nervous system, and on the study of sensory-motor learning in songbirds, with a focus on high-channel count neural recordings in freely moving canaries.

The Research Technician conducts animal-based research and technical activities related to sponsored projects in Dr. Gardner’s lab. The focus for this position is on performing animal surgeries and relevant post-operative care under IACUC-approved protocols, as well as contributing either to the analysis of neural spiking data or brain slice histology. Assistance with the management and maintenance of lab equipment, protocols, and programs within the Gardner Lab may also be expected.

This position reports to Dr. Timothy Gardner, Associate Professor, and Robert and Leona DeArmond Chair in Neuroengineering.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, chemistry, or related field
• Lab research experience in Neuroscience, Neuroengineering, or a related field in a university setting

Professional Competencies

• Experience writing, revising, and performing experiments under university governing systems (IACUC)
• Proficient in handling small animals and performing small animal surgical procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling and working with songbirds or mice
• Experience utilizing modern tools for investigating neural circuitry in small animal models (e.g. in-vivo electrophysiological recording/stimulation, optogenetics, calcium imaging, and/or techniques for neuroanatomical tract-tracing)

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