Research Assistant

The purpose of the position is to perform independent research projects, assist with mouse colony maintenance for the Monk lab including health checks and breeding; provide mouse and zebrafish husbandry and assistance with experiments in the Monk Laboratory in the Vollum Institute.    - Colony Maintenance includes performing tasks necessary to ensure appropriate genetic strains for research experiments.  This includes ear biopsies, tagging, weaning, crosses SOP’s and database management to create, maintain and document strains. - Mouse husbandry includes check for pups 3 times a week (M-F) provide soft food 3 times a week (M-F) health check 2 times a week (M-F), general mouse room management and humane euthanasia as required. - Zebrafish...