University of Nebraska Medical Center

Job Summary:

Serve as an assistant in Pediatric Neurology bench laboratory, working with small animals, assisting with experiments, collecting data and participating in publishing results. Play an active role in developing therapeutic targets for treating epilepsy and its comorbidities. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, team-oriented, and expanding research group in the epilepsy laboratory and participate at all levels of the project, including but not limited to rodent models of epilepsy, immunohistochemistry, and cellular and molecular assessments, e.g., immunohistochemistry, western blot, and PCR genotyping, as well as EEG analysis of seizure/epilepsy phenotypes.

Additional Info

About Us:

To learn more about the University of Nebraska, visit the sites below.

University of Nebraska Strategic Plan “Odyssey to Extraordinary” https://nebraska.edu/strategic-plan

Get to know Nebraska https://nebraska.edu/get-to-know-nebraska

University of Nebraska Medical Center Campus https://www.unmc.edu/aboutus/index.html and https://www.unmc.edu/aboutus/facts.html

University of Nebraska Faculty & Staff Benefits https://nebraska.edu/faculty-and-staff

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in a Scientific field.
• 1 year experience in a research laboratory setting.
• Microsoft Excel,Microsoft Word.

Will consider three years related education/experience.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and able to learn additional computer skills.
• Detail oriented with good organizational and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in animal surgery and seizure/epilepsy work.

• Results-driven and self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative and supportive work attitude.

Compliance Requirements:

Compliance Requirements:

• Physical Exam
• Background Check
• Education Credentials Check

Occupation Health Requirements:

• Animal Clearance
• Hearing Exam
• Visual/Color Examination
• Fit test(Respiratory Protection)
• Immunizations