Research Technician in Systems Neuroscience Lab

Job Title: Research Technician in Systems Neuroscience Lab

Job Number: 79339

Location: Champaign-Urbana, US

Job Description

The Auerbach lab is a systems neuroscience lab seeking to understand the mechanisms of perception and plasticity in health and neuropsychiatric disorders. We use the rodent auditory system as a tractable model to study how cortical and subcortical circuits process information, adapt to experience, and interact with each other to ultimately drive behavior.  We  have an opening for a part-time (up to 28hr/week) research technician  responsible for behavioral testing, rodent husbandry, and conducting neurophysiological and neuroanatomical experiments. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in  Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, Bioengineering or related  discipline. Applicants need not have job-related experience; however,  the best candidates will have experience in one or more of the following  areas: animal behavioral testing, rodent husbandry, molecular biology  techniques, and/or computer programming in MATLAB/Python/R. Please email CV, brief statement of interest, and contact information for 2-3  references to [Please click the Apply button for the link or email]

Application Deadline: 2024-11-20