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Research Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Animal)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Please note, there is no pay associated with this position.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Handle mice, maintain mouse breeding colony, collect tissue for genotyping, perform mouse surgical procedures.
- →Help maintain animal inventory records.
- →Tissue collection, processing, sectioning, staining and immunohistological labeling, and imaging.
- →Analysis of acquired images using programs such as Zen and ImageJ.
- →Organize and maintain data records in lab notebooks and in computer spreadsheets, graph and perform statistical analysis on results.
- →Present results to PI and other lab members individually and in group settings.
- →Participate in lab discussions of research journal articles and other relevant topics.
- →Operate standard lab equipment such as microscopes, centrifuges, balances, and pH meters.
- →Make laboratory solutions and prepare supplies for group use.
- →Help maintain equipment in good working order.
- →Maintain glassware supplies Work as a member of a team but must be able to work independently in the laboratory and animal facility.
- →Assisting lab members in a variety of laboratory techniques as required/assigned, such as PCR, mouse behavioral testing, or administration of test substances.
- →Assist with other lab maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, and preparation for lab safety inspections.
- →Work Schedule: Part-time (Without Compensation)
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
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Job ID: 8fae3665-c7a2-4928-991a-956477c51954
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