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About the Role
The O'Neil Lab Research Fellow will support general research efforts and initiate projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. The lab focuses on understanding the developmental trajectory of the bipotential gonad into either the ovary or testis using molecular and cell biology techniques with mouse models.
Responsibilities
- Manage the lab's mouse colony, including genotyping and maintenance.
- Optimize and perform common lab assays and experiments.
- Perform dissections and tissue collection.
- Order and organize lab supplies and reagents.
- Prepare media and reagents for experiments.
- Organize and analyze data.
- Work collaboratively to promote teamwork, equality, and inclusiveness.
- Partner with colleagues to support strategic priorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology, or related field.
- 12-18 months of laboratory experience or a related Master's degree.
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of experiments.
- Ability to work as part of a research team with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability and willingness to work with mouse models.
- Experience maintaining detailed laboratory notebooks and records, data collection, and analysis.
- Proficient computer skills for data entry, word processing, spreadsheets, and data analysis (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Skills
- Mouse colony management
- Genotyping
- Assay optimization
- Tissue collection
- Data organization
- Data analysis
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Laboratory notebook maintenance
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Animal model techniques
- Handling mice
- Anesthesia administration
- Weaning
- Molecular biology techniques
- Cell biology techniques
- Reagent preparation
- Cell culture
- DNA/RNA purification
- RT-qPCR
- Western blots
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 12-18 months of laboratory experience or related Masters degree preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology, or other related fields.
Salary/Compensations
- $36,000 - $50,000
Benefits
- Benefitted
About the Company
- The O'Neil Lab is broadly interested in understanding the developmental trajectory of the bipotential gonad into either the ovary (egg-producing organ) or testis (sperm-producing organ). The lab applies a combination of molecular and cell biology techniques to interrogate this biological problem using mouse models.
- College of Natural Sciences
- Veterinary & Animal Sciences Department
Equal Opportunity
- Work collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, equality and inclusiveness.
- Work in partnership with colleagues within the CNS community and across the campus to support the Dean’s strategic priorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the mission and goals of the College of Natural Sciences.