General Purpose:
Help
organize lab and assist researchers in molecular, cellular and
behavioral level analysis to determine circuits and brain regions
critical to control of food intake and drug addiction.

Position Description:
• Perform cell culture, large-scale transfections, and purification of virus.
• Complete brain tissue collection, sectioning and analysis.
• Complete mouse tail sampling and perform PCR-based genotyping and database maintenance to organize mouse colony.
• Perform basic molecular biology techniques for analysis of gene or protein expression.
• Help organize and maintain lab computers and databases for protocols, reagents, etc.
• Keep track of general lab safety and administrative documents and requirements.

Qualifications:
•
Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job
family at the next lower level, and high school level education; four
years of related work experience and an Associate's Degree; or little
or no work experience and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field; or an
equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Preferred:
Two years experience in research/laboratory facility; Bachelor's Degree
in molecular biology, neuroscience or related fields; experience with
molecular and cell culture techniques; experience with animal behavior
and surgery.
• Demonstrated ability to focus and perform with great detail orientation.
• Good organizational skills and demonstrated work/time efficiency.
• Able to work with others and individually.
• Demonstrated reliable attendance and professional attitude.
• Demonstrated facility with computerized laboratory, database and editorial systems.

Application:
For more information and immediate consideration, please apply online
at www.Yale.edu/jobs - the STARS req ID for this position is 7524BR.
Please be sure to reference source code IHERC when applying for this
position.

Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located
between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of
Connecticut with cultural resources that include three major museums, a
critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall,
and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.

We
invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, rewards and
excellence of a career at Yale University. One of the country's great
workplaces, Yale University offers exciting opportunities for
meaningful accomplishment and true growth. Our benefits package is
among the best anywhere, with a wide variety of insurance choices,
liberal paid time off, fantastic family and educational benefits, a
variety of retirement benefits, extensive recreational facilities, and
much more.

Yale University is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and
students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented minority groups.

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