Location: Nashville, TN, US
Employer Reference: 10006109
Company Description
Company Description
At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice
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Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
The Cigliola Laboratory invites applications for a Research Assistant position. Our lab is dedicated to identifying novel strategies for reversing paralysis after spinal cord injury. We deploy frontline genetics, transcriptomics, in vivo cellular, molecular, and behavioral approaches in zebrafish and mouse models to uncover innate mechanisms of spinal cord regeneration. The position is a combination of science and administrative responsibilities. The candidate will play a crucial role in supporting research endeavors by conducting a variety of experimental procedures. S/He will also be required to manage administrative duties such as contributing to placing orders and keeping inventory. We are looking for highly motivated and ambitious candidates with interest for regenerative biology and neuroscience. Enthusiasm for working with animals is essential. Specialized training will be provided. The candidate will have the opportunity to figure as co-author on published manuscripts.
The Department of Pharmacology is one of the most distinguished Pharmacology departments in the country. Research interests include seven major areas: signal transduction mechanisms, neuronal communication and synaptic signaling, bioactive lipids, molecular basis of neuropsychiatric disorders, structural biology, drug discovery, and cancer biology. For information about research in the laboratory visit https://www.cigliola-lab.com.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct experiments and assays.
- Record, compile, interpret and communicate data.
- Zebrafish colony maintenance (genotyping, breeding, husbandry).
- Generation of mutant and transgenic zebrafish lines by microinjection.
- Spinal cord surgeries and behavioral assays in zebrafish.
- Molecular cloning and histology (cryostats, immunohistochemistry, microscopy).
- Ordering and preparation of laboratory reagents.
- Assistance with maintaining equipment and lab inventories.
- Assistance with compliance for Vanderbilt safety and IACUC policies.
- Participation to weekly group laboratory meetings.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field and at least 2-years of experience in a research lab.
- Previous experience in working with zebrafish and/or mouse models is required.
- Previous experience at Vanderbilt University is preferred.
- Organizational and troubleshooting skills, attention to details, excellent work ethics.
- Motivation to learn, ability to pick up new techniques promptly and conduct literature search if needed is required.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in an efficient, focused, and timely manner.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and computer skills.