Research Technician - Biology

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as a Research Technician in the Marder lab.  If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, access to Brandeis athletics facilities,look no further.  At Brandeis we offer competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurance.  We also offer a generous paid time off benefit.  If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers free tuition for employees, dependents and spouses. Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match. Brandeis is located within commuting distance of Boston, with access to the MBTA buses and commuter rail. 

The Research Technician independently performs a variety of routine to moderately complex tasks, protocols, and experiments in a research lab with work progress being monitored by a supervisor/manager. Additionally, this position requires providing day-to-day direction to undergraduate students and training them in routine lab procedures. Furthermore, this position requires maintaining lab facilities and equipment to facilitate day-to-day lab operations, and occasionally ordering lab supplies.

Responsibilities:

The Marder Lab is interested in understanding how circuit function arises from the intrinsic properties of individual neurons and their synaptic connections. Of particular interest to us today is the extent to which similar circuit outputs can be generated by multiple mechanisms, both in different individual animals, or in the same animal over its lifetime. To address these questions we employ electrophysiological, biophysical, computational, anatomical, biochemical, and molecular techniques.

For full consideration: Please provide a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 references. You may send inquiries directly to [email protected], or to the lab manager (Jackie Seddon) at [email protected].
To learn more about the Marder Lab, please visit https://sites.google.com/brandeis.edu/marder-lab . 

This position entails:
1) Aiding in day-to-day operations and experiments in the lab to ensure forward progress of the research grant's aims. (40%)
2) Aiding in supervising the undergraduate laboratory workers and training them in routine laboratory tasks. (30%)
3) Maintaining the freshwater & sea-water animal facility which houses the lab's research animals. (20%)
4) Aiding in organizing and maintaining laboratory data. (10%)

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans.  Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations.  Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society.  Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply.

Closing Statement

Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.